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S Mary V, Bishopstone, Wiltshire
Place Bishopstone
S Mary V
Shown in County Lists as Bishopstone (SU28)
Grid reference SU243837
Postcode SN6 8PY
Latitude & longitude 51.55184, -1.65010Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.55249, -1.65076
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Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 19-2-19 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Dove tower ID 14956
Ring of 8, tenor 19-2-19 in E
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19-2-19 (2203 lb or 999 kg) in E (671.1 Hz)
Practice Thu (2nd, 4th)
Additional information PN alternates with Ashbury
Peals View 25 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6-0-18 1351.8 E 29.75" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
2 6-1-19 1263.4 D♯ 30.63" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
3 7-1-19 1125.8 C♯ 33.00" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
4 8-1-16 1012.1 B 35.25" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
5 9-2-24 903.7 A 38.00" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
6 11-1-2 839.9 G♯ 40.13" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
7 14-3-12 744.9 F♯ 43.75" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
8 19-2-19 671.1 E 48.75" 1891 Mears & Stainbank D N
Source: GAD; Dove tenor wt; D Ricks; TimJ(M Taylor); C Pickford
Contributed by: George Dawson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus 1-0-22 1934.0 B 18.00" 1928 John Taylor & Co F N
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 2008 Steel Whites of Appleton
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1891 Cast iron Blackbourn & Greenleaf 8.3.A.e 8.3
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Last updated: 19/04/2019
Update log
19/04/2019 Sct: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013382]
19/04/2019 fr1: maker amended; fr2: date amended,maker added [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
17/04/2019 1-8: turning,frameid added; Sct: frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via 00013381]
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