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Gussage St Michael, Dorset, S Michael
Place Gussage St Michael
S Michael
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 15843
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–9 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST985113
Latitude & longitude 50.90145, -2.02162View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode BH21 5HX
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-103
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–9 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–9 (1157 lb or 525 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2004 by Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Anticlockwise
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–3–27 1233.0 D♯ 27.63" 1913 Mears & Stainbank R Y
2 4–2–7 1102.0 C♯ 28.75" 1663† Francis Foster R Y
3 5–0–25 984.0 B 31.00" 1663† Francis Foster R Y
4 5–2–19 922.0 A♯ 32.50" 1913 Mears & Stainbank F Y
5 8–0–1 826.0 G♯ 36.38" 1608† John Wallis R Y
6 10–1–9 740.0 F♯ 40.50" 1896 Mears & Stainbank R Y
Source: C Dalton(Dorset); M Higby; D Sloman
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1896 Cast iron & oak Mears & Stainbank
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1913 by Harry Stokes
Frame modified by the addition of oak and cast iron trusses
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]
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