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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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. |
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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1987 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1936 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1987 |
| Peals | View 172 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frame Fr1: truss, 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] |