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 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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 |
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] |