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Wigton, Cumbria, S Mary
PlaceWigton
S Mary
Unitary authorityCumberland
Lieutenancy areaCumbria
CountryEngland
Historic countyCumberland
Dove tower ID11142
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–0 in ASee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceNY255482
Latitude & longitude54.82373, -3.15967View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCA7 9AU
DioceseCarlisle
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record1963
AlsoToilet
URLhttps://bellringingincumbria.com/towers/wigton/
AffiliationCarlisle Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 326 performances here, of which 34 were peals and 50 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 8–0–0 in A
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–0–0 (896 lb or 406 kg) in A (880.5 Hz)
PracticesMon
Projects & overhauls
1998 by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 38 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–121762.0A22.50″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
22–3–241658.0G♯23.00″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
33–1–41485.0F♯24.00″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
43–1–121318.0E25.50″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
53–3–121179.0D26.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
64–2–21110.0C♯28.25″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
76–0–15988.0B31.50″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
88–0–0880.5A34.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service12 cwt789.0G45.00″1789William & Thomas MearsRNFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Service
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81998Cast iron & steelJohn Taylor & Co8.2.A.b8.3
Update log
07/09/2023Service: hanging type added [See Dove 11]
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