Thorncombe, Dorset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Thorncombe Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 14401 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–0–24 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST375033 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.82626, -2.88758View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA20 4NE |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=THORNCOMBE |
| Affiliations | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–0–24 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–0–24 (2264 lb or 1027 kg) in E♭ (625.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Wed |
| Overhauled | 1963 by John Taylor & Co 1936 by Gillett & Johnston |
| Tuned | 1936 |
| Peals | View 52 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–5 | 1251.0 | E♭ | 28.18" | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 2 | 5–1–1 | 1181.0 | D | 29.00" | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 3 | 6–0–3 | 1052.0 | C | 31.13" | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 4 | 6–3–4 | 937.0 | B♭ | 32.88" | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 5 | 8–0–18 | 841.0 | A♭ | 36.00" | 1613† | Robert Wiseman | R | |||
| 6 | 9–1–17 | 785.0 | G | 39.63" | 1800 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | |||
| 7 | 13–3–19 | 704.0 | F | 44.13" | 1782 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | |||
| 8 | 20–0–24 | 625.0 | E♭ | 48.50" | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,4,5,6 | 1963 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 2,3,7,8 | 1963 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 28/12/2017