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Shaftesbury, Dorset, S James Gt
Place Shaftesbury
S James Gt
Shown in county lists as Shaftesbury, S James
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 10609
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–4 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST857223
Latitude & longitude 51.00066, -2.20382View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SP7 8HG
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-205
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–4 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–0–4 (900 lb or 408 kg) in F♯ (733.6 Hz)
Overhauled
2006 by Robert Parker
1937 by Gillett & Johnston
1875 by Mears & Stainbank
Tuned 2006
Peals View 6 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–3–23 1231.2 D♯ 27.50" 1875 Mears & Stainbank R M
2 4–1–16 1099.2 C♯ 28.38" 1597† John Wallis Y M
3 5–0–3 989.0 B 30.75" c1399† (unidentified) Y M
4 5–3–1 919.5 A♯ 32.00" 1629 John Dawton Y M
5 6–1–20 822.0 G♯ 35.00" 1875 Mears & Stainbank R M
6 8–0–4 733.6 F♯ 38.50" 1875 Mears & Stainbank R M
Source: CJND(Dorset); B Parker
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1875 Oak Local labour/guild/assn
Update log
21/08/2021 1-6: turning added [Nick Dallison, local contact]
21/08/2021 1875 & 1937 overhauls added [Dalton, Dorset]
16/06/2019 Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS 244) via e-mail]
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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