Melbury Bubb, Dorset, S Mary V
| Place | Melbury Bubb S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 16389 |
| Rings | 4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST595065 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.85701, -2.57540View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT2 0NQ |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-155 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 4, tenor 8 cwt in A
| Bells | 4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (896 lb or ~410 kg) in A (873.0 Hz) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Derelict; one bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; anticlockwise; No mains electricity; tuning: not well in tune |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1199.0 | D | 28.25" | 1638 | William & John Wiseman | Y | N | ||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1111.0 | C♯ | 30.00" | c1470† | ? John Kebyll | Y | N | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 948.5 | B | 32.75" | 1641† | William & John Wiseman | Y | N | ||
| 4 | 8 cwt | 873.0 | A | 35.63" | 1616 | Robert Wiseman | Y | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | c1799 | Timber | Unidentified |
Notes
Bell 2 (of 4)
This bell is broken, with the crown hanging on the headstock, although the rest of the bell is unhung.
Last updated: 27/04/2022
Update log
| 27/09/2021 | GF, ropes, tuning added; 1-4: nominals added [Information and recordings provided by Ashley Monck, who went there 19/Sep/2021, analysed by Nick Bowden] |