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Swindon, Wiltshire, S Mark
Place Swindon
S Mark
Shown in county lists as Swindon, S Mark
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 14500
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SU143847
Latitude & longitude 51.56135, -1.79486View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SN1 5EH
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.swindonnewtown.co.uk/our-churches/s-marks/bell-ringers/
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 11 cwt in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11 cwt (1232 lb or ~560 kg) in G (789.5 Hz)
Practice Wed
Overhauled
1991 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Peals View 300 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–3 1578.5 G 25.75" 1927 Mears & Stainbank F 4
2 4–2–0 1472.5 F♯ 26.75" 1927 Mears & Stainbank F 4
3 4½ cwt 1328.0 E 28.38" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
4 4¾ cwt 1182.0 D 29.38" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
5 5½ cwt 1055.0 C 31.75" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
6 6½ cwt 999.0 B 34.25" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
7 8¼ cwt 888.5 A 37.25" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
8 11 cwt 789.5 G 40.75" 1903 Llewellins & James F 4
Source: J Hedgcock(ch guide); C Pickford; N Bowden; S Edwards; TimJ(DLC)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ½ cwt 2280.0 C♯ 16.00" 1902 John Warner & Sons R N
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1904 Cast iron Llewellins & James 8.3.A.h 8.1
1A Sanctus 2011 Steel Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
24/03/2019 Tenor (app) wt amended [TimJ (REMRKS242; C Pickford; D Cawley; twr info) via e-mail]
24/03/2019 3-8: date amended; 1,2,8: wt amended; fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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