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 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1903 | Oak | Harry Stokes | 8. |
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Last updated: 12/05/2014