Upwey, Dorset, S Laurence
| Place | Upwey S Laurence or Weymouth |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 16936 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SY660852 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.66586, -2.48181View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT3 4LG |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12172 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-248 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9½ cwt (~1060 lb or ~480 kg) in A (863.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Overhauled | 1982 |
| Peals | View 14 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | 1445.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1912 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4 cwt | 1290.5 | E | 26.63″ | 1912 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5 cwt | 1154.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1912 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 1079.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1912 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6½ cwt | 955.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1767† | James Smith (of Closworth) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9½ cwt | 863.5 | A | 37.88″ | 1912 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2 | 1912 | Steel | Llewellins & James | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 3,4,5,6 | 1912 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A |
Update log
| 14/06/2024 | Fr1,Fr2: truss added; Fr1: material amended [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton] |
| 25/04/2019 | 1-6: nominal added [Nick Bowden via 00013395] |