Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, dedication unknown
| Place | Bishop's Caundle dedication unknown |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14044 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–25 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST696131 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.91702, -2.43371View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT9 5NL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12132 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-15 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 8–0–25 in A♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–25 (921 lb or 418 kg) in A♭ |
| Overhauled | 2003 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd 1926 by Mears & Stainbank Ring augmented from four to five. One bell recast. Bells rehung, all with new fittings in the existing, but modified, frame. |
| Tuned | 1926 |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–18 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1926 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–2–11 | D♭ | 28.38″ | 1758† | Thomas Roskelly | Y | FC | ||||
| 3 | 4–3–13 | C | 30.50″ | 1926 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–2–12 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1627 | ? Richard I Purdue | Y | FC | ||||
| 5 | 8–0–25 | A♭ | 36.88″ | 1863 | George Mears | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1624 | Timber | 5 | 4.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame truss
On the 3 parallel pits, the truss is asymmetric. On one side of the king post is truss type 5.H, whereas the other side has a single brace from end post to king post
Published: 09/06/2024
Update log
| 09/06/2024 | Overhaul added; Fr1: truss, layout, note, mod added [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton] |