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Dorchester, Dorset, S George, Fordington
Place Dorchester, Fordington
S George
or Fordington
Shown in county lists as Dorchester, Fordington
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 12397
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–27 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SY698905
Latitude & longitude 50.71397, -2.42860View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DT1 1RB
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-94
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 8, tenor 13–0–27 in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13–0–27 (1483 lb or 673 kg) in G (793.3 Hz)
Practice Tue 19:00
Overhauled
2000 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Tuned 2000
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–2–23 1585.2 G 24.75" 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
2 3–3–7 1490.6 F♯ 25.44" 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
3 3–3–20 1332.7 E 27.75" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
4 5–0–1 1191.0 D 30.56" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
5 6–2–4 1065.0 C 32.63" c1499† London ('Balcombe shield') Y
6 7–0–24 1002.3 B 34.19" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
7 10–1–15 886.9 A 38.38" c1499† London ('Balcombe shield') Y
8 13–0–27 793.3 G 41.00" 1966 John Taylor & Co F
Source: CJND(Dorset); CBC; D Sloman; C Pickford
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1903 Oak Harry Stokes 8
Update log
06/01/2022 1-2: weight amended; nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
17/11/2021 7: nominal amended; 3-6,8: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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