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Bere Regis, Dorset, S John Bapt
Place Bere Regis
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 11594
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–0 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SY847947
Latitude & longitude 50.75219, -2.21786View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BH20 7LJ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-12
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 6, tenor 17–2–0 in D
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–2–0 (1960 lb or 889 kg) in D (598.0 Hz)
Practice Wed 18:30
Overhauled
2014 by John Taylor & Co
c/s removed; tuned lightly; new fittings; clean+paint frame
Tuned 2014
Peals View 7 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–2–5 1005.6 B 33.50" 1919 Mears & Stainbank F Y
2 7–1–20 895.9 A 34.38" 1656 Thomas Purdue R Y
3 9–2–23 798.2 G 38.63" 1875 John Taylor & Co R Y
4 9–3–11 753.0 F♯ 39.00" 1602 John Wallis R Y
5 13–2–8 668.0 E 43.38" 1709† Thomas & William Knight R Y
6 17–2–0 598.0 D 48.25" 1698† Clement II Tosier R Y
Source: C Dalton(CB Dorset, p36); P Mason; M Chester; TimJ(#287); P Mason
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1919 Steel Mears & Stainbank 8.1.B.d 6.1
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
17/06/2020 fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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