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Shaftesbury, Dorset, S Peter
Place Shaftesbury
S Peter
Shown in county lists as Shaftesbury, S Peter
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 12154
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–26 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST862229
Latitude & longitude 51.00574, -2.19701View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SP7 8LY
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12210
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-206
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 34 performances here, of which none were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 12–2–26 in E♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–2–26 (1426 lb or 647 kg) in E♭
Overhauled
1922 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information 5th (13-2-7) is heavier than tenor
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–10C31.00″1684†Thomas PurdueRFC
25–0–15B♭31.63″1670†? Robert II Austen & Thomas BickhamRFC
36–0–22A♭35.00″1738William CockeyRFC
48–0–12G37.25″1738William CockeyRFC
513–2–7F43.25″1776Robert I WellsRFC
612–2–26E♭43.63″1672†Thomas PurdueRFC
Source: CJND(Dorset, p580); David Sloman(CBC)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6c1892Oak
Update log
25/04/2023Postcode amended [Nick Dallison, Treasurer and Ringing Master, Mere Branch SDGR]
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