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Toller Porcorum, Dorset, S Andrew
Place Toller Porcorum
S Andrew
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Dove tower ID 16831
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–16 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SY562979
Latitude & longitude 50.77989, -2.62252View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DT2 0DT
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-242
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–16 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–2–16 (968 lb or 439 kg) in G (770.5 Hz)
Practice Mon
Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–9 1290.0 E 26.88" 1990 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F
2 4–2–20 1157.0 D 28.50" 1990 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F
3 5–1–18 1030.0 C 30.38" 1665 Thomas Purdue Y
4 5–2–26 962.0 B 32.00" 1779† Thomas Pyke Y
5 7–0–14 866.0 A 34.88" 1767 Thomas II Bilbie Y
6 8–2–16 770.5 G 38.00" c1550† (unidentified) Y
Source: CJND(Dorset, p713); W Hibbert; CBC; ADH; D Sloman
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
School 1875 (unidentified)
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 School Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1937 Cast iron & steel Gillett & Johnston
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2011 by Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
Frame modified by the addition of steel trusses
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Last updated: 05/01/2014
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