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Silton, Dorset, S Nicholas
Place Silton
S Nicholas
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 12793
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–10 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST782293
Latitude & longitude 51.06304, -2.31170View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SP8 5PR
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12212
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-214
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 30 performances here, of which 5 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–0–10 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–0–10 (1018 lb or 462 kg) in F♯ (749.0 Hz)
Practices Wed 19:00
Overhauled
1995 by Robert Parker
Peals View 8 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–201277.0D♯29.00″1998Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
25–1–101136.5C♯31.13″1844Charles & George MearsRFC
35–0–91014.0B30.50″1657†John I LottRFC
46–0–10955.5A♯32.25″c1433†(unidentified)RFC
57–1–18852.0G♯35.50″1633†John I LottRFC
69–0–10749.0F♯38.50″1702Thomas Knight (of Closworth)RFC
Source: CJND(Dorset, p615); D Sloman; CBC; B Parker
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61900Cast ironThomas Blackbourn
Contributed by: Bob Parker
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