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S Osmund, Melbury Osmond, Dorset
Place Melbury Osmond
S Osmund
Grid reference ST573078
Postcode DT2 0LU
Latitude & longitude 50.86842, -2.60688Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below
Frames 1See below
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-156
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 15005
Ring of 6, tenor 10 cwt in G
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G
Overhauled 1954 by Mears & Stainbank
Peals View 11 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3-2-27 E 25.88" 1966 Mears & Stainbank F
2 4-0-11 D 27.75" 1954 Mears & Stainbank F
3 4¾ cwt C 30.13" 1752† William Elery & Thomas Roskelly R
4 5¾ cwt B 32.50" 1633 Richard I Purdue Y
5 6-3-7 A 33.88" 1954 Mears & Stainbank F
6 10 cwt G 37.75" 1752† William Elery Y
Source: CJND(Dorset, p450); CBC; Dove tenor wt; P Denton; D Sloman(CJND)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1954 Cast iron Mears & Stainbank 6.
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Last updated: 17/08/2014
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Last updated: 26/08/2014
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