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Kingston, Dorset, S James
Place Kingston
S James
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 14840
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 26–3–16 in DSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SY955795
Latitude & longitude 50.61567, -2.06415View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BH20 5LL
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-123
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 10, tenor 26–3–16 in D
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 26–3–16 (3012 lb or 1366 kg) in D (600.5 Hz)
All rings
10, 26–3–16 in D
6, 10–1–11 in A
Overhauled
1985 by John Taylor & Co
Bells lifted to clean and inspect the bearings, replaced as necessary, and clappers rebushed
1921 by John Taylor & Co
New fittings and retuning
Peals View 117 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–1–0 1509.0 F♯ 27.50" 2000 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
2 7–0–11 1349.0 E 28.88" 2000 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
3 6–3–5 1205.0 D 30.50" 1920 John Taylor & Co F N
4 7–1–23 1134.0 C♯ 32.50" 1878 John Taylor & Co R N
5 8–0–2 1010.0 B 34.38" 1878 John Taylor & Co R N
6 10–1–11 898.0 A 36.75" 1878 John Taylor & Co R N
7 12–3–13 803.0 G 40.63" 1878 John Taylor & Co R N
8 13–2–11 757.0 F♯ 42.25" 1878 John Taylor & Co R N
9 19–1–15 675.0 E 47.50" 1878 John Taylor & Co F N
10 26–3–16 600.5 D 52.63" 1920 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: CJND(Dorset,p368); A Higson; D Sloman; J Pease
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 2,4 2000 Steel Nicholson Engineering Ltd
1 1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10 1878 Oak Unidentified
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
24/10/2021 PN deleted - no regular practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook]
21/05/2021 Overhauls added [Bells and Belfries of Dorset, Vol 2, pp368-370; Kingston Church History Guide, Terry Hardy via Jack Pease]
15/03/2020 1-10: turning added [Jack Pease via 00013651]
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