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Brixham, Devon, S Mary, Higher Brixham
Place Brixham, Higher Brixham
S Mary
or Higher Brixham
Unitary authority Torbay
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 14146
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–4 in ESee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SX921551
Latitude & longitude 50.38601, -3.51901View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.38508, -3.51777
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Postcode TQ5 9JY
Diocese Exeter
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 5075
Also Toilet
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 43 performances here, of which 19 were peals and none were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 17–0–4 in E
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–0–4 (1908 lb or 865 kg) in E (676.0 Hz)
All rings
1017–0–4 in E10 as tenor
66–3–17 in B6 as tenor
Practices Thu
Overhauled
1954 by John Taylor & Co
1933 by Gillett & Johnston
Tuned 1933
Peals View 28 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–22G♯25.75″1965Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–0–7F♯26.63″1965Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–3–271352.0E29.00″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
46–1–201268.0D♯29.88″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
56–3–261127.0C♯32.00″1787John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonRFC
66–3–171014.0B33.63″1767Thomas II BilbieRFC
77–2–26901.0A35.63″1767Thomas II BilbieRFC
88–2–27845.0G♯37.63″1897Mears & StainbankRFC
912–1–22760.0F♯40.50″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
1017–0–4676.0E45.13″1973Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
Source: JGMS notes; D Sloman; A Higson; TimJ(J Hedgcock)
Contributed by: [John Scott]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
12,3,4,5,7OakWilliam Aggett and Sons6.A
– 1.18,9,10OakWilliam Aggett and Sons6.B
– 1.21,61965SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.B.c
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
17/08/20191-4,9,10: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013555]
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