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S Mary, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Place Great Bedwyn
S Mary
Grid reference SU277642
Postcode SN8 3UF
Latitude & longitude 51.37685, -1.60263Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 28 cwt in D♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/marlborough/tower-100
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 13806
Ring of 6, tenor 28 cwt in D♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 28 cwt (~3140 lb or ~1420 kg) in D♭ (566.5 Hz)
Additional information One bell (or more) cracked or broken
Peals View 9 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6½ cwt 935.5 B♭ 33.88" 1671 Henry II Knight R
2 8 cwt 852.0 A♭ 36.25" 1671 Henry II Knight R
3 10 cwt 774.0 G♭ 38.75" 1671 Henry II Knight R
4 13 cwt 726.0 F 41.63" 1671 Henry II Knight R
5 19 cwt 637.0 E♭ 47.50" 1656† William III Purdue & Nathaniel Bolter R
6 28 cwt 566.5 D♭ 52.75" 1623† John Wallis R
Source: GAD; Dove tenor wt; CBC; C Pickford(CJND,WofA); N Bowden; TimJ(D Kelly)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ½ cwt 2620.5 E 13.88" 1741 John Cor Y
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1853 Timber unidentified
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Last updated: 21/12/2012
Update log
17/04/2019 5th bell is broken [TimJ (info: Dave Kelly) via e-mail]
17/04/2019 5: broken [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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