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Compton Abbas, Dorset, S Mary V
Place Compton Abbas
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 13744
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–26 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST869184
Latitude & longitude 50.96539, -2.18780View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SP7 0NJ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-61
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 5, tenor 8–0–26 in A♭
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–0–26 (922 lb or 418 kg) in A♭ (846.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2002 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
1939 by Mears & Stainbank
Tuned 2001
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–23 1234.0 E♭ 27.88" 1873 James Barwell R M
2 4–0–19 1108.0 D♭ 29.00" 1899 Thomas Blackbourn R M
3 5–2–13 1025.0 C 30.69" 2001 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 5–2–22 940.5 B♭ 32.38" c1499† Salisbury foundry Y M
5 8–0–26 846.0 A♭ 36.63" 1624† John Dawton & Richard Tuck Y M
Source: CJND(pp215, lxiii); CBC; D Kelly; CJP; D Sloman; P Denton
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5 1873 Timber ? James Barwell
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1899 by Thomas Blackbourn
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
09/08/2021 1-5: turning added [B&B Dorset, Christopher Dalton, Part I and Andrew Nicholson]
09/08/2021 Tuning added [B&B Dorset, Christopher Dalton, Part III, p lxiii]
09/08/2021 2002 overhaul added [Andrew Nicholson]
09/08/2021 1939 overhaul added [B&B Dorset, Christopher Dalton, Part I]
29/07/2021 1-2: canons amended [Nick Dallison via Email]
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