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Newton Tracey, Devon, S Thomas a Becket
Place Newton Tracey
S Thomas a Becket
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Dove tower ID 17500
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 6½ cwt in BSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SS529268
Latitude & longitude 51.02243, -4.09833View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode EX31 3PL
Diocese Exeter
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Chime of 3, tenor 6½ cwt in B
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 6½ cwt (728 lb or ~330 kg) in B (962.5 Hz)
Overhauled
2012 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing with three-quarter wheels, rehung dead for chiming only
Additional information Tuning: (approx) 1,3,4 of 4
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 1312.5 E 26.75" 1892 Llewellins & James
2 1121.5 C♯ 30.25" c1450† I T Y
3 6½ cwt 962.5 B 33.25" c1599† Exeter foundry R
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3 † Oak Unidentified 6.A 3.1
Update log
20/05/2021 Other sources: D Sloman; J Clarke
20/05/2021 Visited J G M Scott, Oct 1997
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