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Corfe Castle, Dorset, S Edward M
Place Corfe Castle
S Edward M
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 15426
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–11 in FSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SY960820
Latitude & longitude 50.63810, -2.05735View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BH20 5EZ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-65
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 11–2–11 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–2–11 (1299 lb or 589 kg) in F (698.0 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
1999 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1999
Peals View 12 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–3–13 1174.4 D 28.88" 1999 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 5–2–23 1047.6 C 30.56" 1999 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
3 5–3–10 932.9 B♭ 32.56" 1804 James Wells R X
4 7–0–26 880.0 A 34.75" 1795 Robert & James Wells R 8
5 9–3–5 784.9 G 37.81" 1999 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
6 11–2–11 698.0 F 42.13" 1828 William Dobson R 8
Source: RW1999/1158,1160; Dalton(Dorset); C Brown; B Hibbert(PGD); MWP papers
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Unused 5 cwt 1080.0 C♯ 29.50" 1739† Joshua Kipling Y
Unused 8½ cwt 811.5 G♯ 37.00" 1739† Joshua Kipling Y
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1999 Steel Whitechapel Bell Foundry 6.1
Update log
16/11/2021 1-6: turning added [consultation with the Tower Captain via James Hedgcock]
10/11/2021 1,6: nominal amended; 2-5: nominal added; 3-4: diameter amended; 1-2,5: diameter added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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