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Thornbury, Gloucestershire, S Mary V
Place Thornbury
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Gloucestershire
Country England
Dove tower ID 12858
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–2–19 in D♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST633906
Latitude & longitude 51.61315, -2.53028View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BS35 1HQ
Diocese Gloucester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 18–2–19 in D♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–2–19 (2091 lb or 948 kg) in D♯ (606.0 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
1996 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1996
Peals View 69 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz)
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–3–10 1212.0 D♯ 30.06" 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 6–0–10 1144.0 C𝄪 30.94" 1938 Mears & Stainbank F N
3 6–1–24 1018.5 B♯ 31.88" 1828 John Rudhall R 8
4 7–1–2 908.0 A♯ 34.75" 1698 Abraham I Rudhall R 8
5 8–1–20 809.0 G♯ 37.63" 1788 John Rudhall R 8
6 11–1–19 763.2 F𝄪 40.31" 1828 John Rudhall R 8
7 13–3–7 680.5 E♯ 44.31" 1698 Abraham I Rudhall R 8
8 18–2–19 606.0 D♯ 49.31" 1717 Abraham I Rudhall R 8
Source: Twr website(01/04/06); N Bowden; TimJ(REMRKS254); N Taylor
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 c1698 Oak Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1996 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 10
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
10/07/2021 URL deleted [Robin Shipp, local contact via Tim Jackson]
15/03/2020 1-8: diam amended; 2-8: turning amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013655]
24/11/2019 Ring is tuned to OCP key of D [TimJ (#254 info N Taylor) via pNBR]
24/11/2019 1-7: nominal added; 8: nominal amended; 1-8: note amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
24/11/2019 fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
11/09/2019 URL replaced: thornburybells.wordpress.com [TimJ (REMRKS246 info R Shipp) via e-mail]
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