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S George, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset
Place Dorchester, Fordington
S George
or Fordington
Shown in County Lists as Dorchester, Fordington
Grid reference SY698905
Postcode DT1 1RB
Latitude & longitude 50.71397, -2.42860Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 13-0-27 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-94
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 12397
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
Practice Tue 19:00
Overhauled 2000 by Andrew Nicholson
Tuned 2000
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3-3-2 G 24.75" 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F
2 3-3-14 F♯ 25.44" 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F
3 3-3-20 E 27.75" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
4 5-0-1 D 30.56" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
5 6-2-4 C 32.63" c1499† London ('Balcombe shield') Y
6 7-0-24 B 34.19" 1850 Charles & George Mears R
7 10-1-15 886.0 A 38.38" c1499† London ('Balcombe shield') Y
8 13-0-27 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.
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 03/04/2011
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Last updated: 12/05/2014
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