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Malmesbury, Wiltshire, S Paul's Tower
Place Malmesbury
S Paul's Tower
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 14788
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–8 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST932872
Latitude & longitude 51.58395, -2.09878View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SN16 0AA
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://malmesburybells.co.uk/
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 11–0–8 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–8 (1240 lb or 562 kg) in F (718.0 Hz)
Practice Tue 19:00
Overhauled
2015 by Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
Frame repairs, qr turn all, general fittings refurbishment
1951 by Gillett & Johnston
Tuned 1951
Peals View 53 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Tower of former church of S Paul (Anglican)
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–18 1441.0 F 26.38" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F N
2 4–1–26 1351.0 E 27.00" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F N
3 4–2–0 1205.0 D 27.63" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F N
4 4–2–4 1077.0 C 29.25" c1520† Thomas Gefferies R 4
5 5–1–22 955.5 B♭ 31.38" 1610† Roger I Purdue R 4
6 7–1–18 898.0 A 35.75" 1896 Llewellins & James R 4
7 8–2–8 806.5 G 37.75" 1910 Mears & Stainbank R 4
8 11–0–8 718.0 F 42.00" 1910 Mears & Stainbank R 4
Source: Tower webpage; Walters(Wilts); C Pickford; CBC; M Chester; M Higby; TimJ(AAJB info); B Hibbert
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,5,6,7,8 1910 Cast iron Mears & Stainbank 8.3
1A 3,4 1951 Cast iron Gillett & Johnston
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