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Abbey Ch of S Mary, Buckfast, Devon
Place Buckfast
Abbey Ch of S Mary
Shown in County Lists as Buckfast Abbey
Grid reference SX741674
Postcode TQ11 0EE
Latitude & longitude 50.49298, -3.77571Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.49147, -3.77734
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Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Diocese Plymouth
Church Roman Catholic Church
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 12 (full circle ring), tenor 41-1-3 in CSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
Dove tower ID 15476
Ring of 12, tenor 41-1-3 in C
Bells 12 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 41-1-3 (4623 lb or 2097 kg) in C (518.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 41-1-3 in C
8, 17-0-18 in F
8, 12-3-3 in G
Peals View 101 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5-2-16 1553.5 G 27.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
2 6-0-16 1385.0 F 28.88" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
3 6-0-19 1307.5 E 29.38" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
4 6-2-27 1164.0 D 31.13" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
5 7-0-11 1036.0 C 32.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
6 7-2-2 978.0 B 33.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
7 9-3-25 870.0 A 37.00" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
8 12-3-3 776.3 G 40.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
9 17-0-18 692.0 F 45.00" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
10 20-2-21 652.0 E 47.75" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
11 28-1-4 582.0 D 53.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
12 41-1-3 518.0 C 60.50" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
2♯ 5-3-8 1467.0 F♯ 28.13" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
6♭ 8-1-15 922.5 B♭ 35.00" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: A Higson; J Reid; TimJ(REMRKS269)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Bourdon 147-0-18 345.7 F 91.13" 1935 John Taylor & Co F N
Service 1-0-24 1846.0 B♭ 17.88" 1959 John Taylor & Co F N
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2#,6b of 12 1935 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h NonStd
Contributed by: James Clarke
Last updated: 14/03/2020
Update log
14/03/2020 fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
08/03/2019 all: turning added [Jake Reid via 00013337]
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