Dorchester, Oxfordshire, Abbey Ch of S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Dorchester Abbey Ch of S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10217 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–11 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU578942 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.64371, -1.16471View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX10 7JT |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9364 |
| URL | https://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk/the-bells/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–2–11 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–11 (1859 lb or 843 kg) in E (641.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Overhauled | 1987 by Whites of Appleton 1936 by Whites of Appleton |
| Tuned | 1987 |
| Peals | View 172 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–22 | 1291.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–5 | 1213.5 | D♯ | 29.63″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–15 | 1082.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1651 | Ellis I, Francis & Henry II Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–24 | 969.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1603† | Henry I Knight | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–12 | 858.5 | A | 34.50″ | 1606† | Henry I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–15 | 811.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1591† | Henry I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–0–4 | 722.5 | F♯ | 41.63″ | c1399† | Exeter foundry | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–2–11 | 641.0 | E | 45.00″ | c1399† | Wokingham foundry | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1867 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 04/05/2025 | ODG South Oxfordshire Branch URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 07/08/2022 | Fr1: Truss and layout added: URLs added [https://youtu.be/yLBzTJ1e0yY] |
| 01/07/2022 | 7: weight amended; 1-3,6-7: diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 05/09/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013978] |
| 04/09/2020 | 1-3: canon info added [Adam McCurdy via 00013965] |