Bigbury, Devon, S Lawrence
| Place | Bigbury S Lawrence |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 10993 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–27 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SX667466 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.30457, -3.87221View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TQ7 4AP |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5181 |
| Affiliation | Devon Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–27 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–27 (867 lb or 393 kg) in G (776.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Bellframes rebuilt with all new steelwork; ringing fittings restored/replaced. Bells rehung with partially new ringing fittings in the existing frames. Try-out took place 28/Feb/2024. 1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new frame 1788 by John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–19 | 1304.0 | E | 26.38″ | 1879 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–7 | 1161.0 | D | 27.75″ | 1788 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–12 | 1034.0 | C | 29.00″ | 1788 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–21 | 976.0 | B | 30.50″ | 1788 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–17 | 870.0 | A | 33.00″ | 1788 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–27 | 776.0 | G | 37.00″ | 1788 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3,4 | 1961 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 4.3 | ||
| 1 | 5,6 | 1961 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X1 |
Update log
| 11/03/2024 | 1961 overhaul description added; 2024 project completed; 1-6: turning added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 07/03/2024 | Fr1: layout added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 14/04/2022 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |