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Nether Compton, Dorset, S Nicholas
Place Nether Compton
S Nicholas
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 10546
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–6 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST598172
Latitude & longitude 50.95319, -2.57334View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DT9 4QA
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-168
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 5, tenor 12–1–6 in F
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–1–6 (1378 lb or 625 kg) in F (684.0 Hz)
Peals View 3 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–0–15 1025.0 C 30.75" 1658 Thomas Purdue Y N
2 6–1–24 911.0 B♭ 33.25" c1499† Salisbury foundry Y N
3 7–1–22 855.0 A 36.13" 1658 Thomas Purdue Y N
4 10–0–23 764.0 G 39.13" 1582† (unidentified) Y N
5 12–1–6 684.0 F 42.63" 1886 Gillett & Co D N
Source: Christopher Dalton(Dorset, p491); CBC; A Higson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1,2,4 1934 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
1 3,5 1934 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
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