Buckfast, Devon, Abbey Ch of S Mary (RC)
| Place | Buckfast Abbey Ch of S Mary Shown in county lists as Buckfast Abbey |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 15476 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 41–1–3 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SX741674 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.49298, -3.77571View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.49147, -3.77734 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TQ11 0EE |
| Diocese | Plymouth |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=12 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 41–1–3 in C
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 41–1–3 (4623 lb or 2097 kg) in C (518.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ and 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Projects & events | 1List | |||||||||
| Peals | View 103 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–16 | 1553.5 | G | 27.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–16 | 1385.0 | F | 28.88″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–19 | 1307.5 | E | 29.38″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–27 | 1164.0 | D | 31.13″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–11 | 1036.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–2 | 978.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–3–25 | 870.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–3–3 | 776.3 | G | 40.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 17–0–18 | 692.0 | F | 45.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 20–2–21 | 652.0 | E | 47.75″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 28–1–4 | 582.0 | D | 53.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 41–1–3 | 518.0 | C | 60.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 5–3–8 | 1467.0 | F♯ | 28.13″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 8–1–15 | 922.5 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 147–0–18 | 345.7 | F | 91.13″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | S | ||
| Service | 1–0–24 | 1846.0 | B♭ | 17.88″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2#,6b,Bourdon | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 15 |
Update log
| 06/11/2024 | 1-11, 2#, 6b: bell name added [Jake Reid, from personal visit] |
| 22/10/2024 | 12: bell name added [See Dove 11 via REMRKS491] |
| 03/07/2024 | Bourdon: name of bell given |
| 09/10/2023 | Bourdon: hanging type added [Euan Thomas #005746] |
| 05/05/2021 | Ellacombe apparatus noted [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 25/04/2021 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 21/04/2021 | New project: Maintenance work undertaken to keep the ring in good order. Ten new stays manufactured and fitted; clappers for #10 and #11 refurbished; Ellacombe chiming rack restored [David Potter] |
| 14/03/2020 | fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 08/03/2019 | all: turning added [Jake Reid via 00013337] |