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Listing the 14 full-circle rings which are in the lieutenancy area of Dorset, are unringable, and have a tenor weighing between 8 cwt and 12 cwt. Click on place name for fuller details.

| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by tenor weight or tenor frequency | Summary by number of bells, semitone bells, region or founder | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav | at selected towers on BellBoard

#Dove’s Guide EntryGrid Ref
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1Almer, Dorset, S Mary.
4 U/R, 11 cwt (~600 kg) in F♯. Unringable: wheels removed; Tuning: (approx) 1#,2-4 of 5.
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2Bournemouth, Dorset, S Stephen.
1 U/R, 8–2–16 (439 kg) in C. Unringable.
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3Burstock, Dorset, S Andrew.
1 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in A. Unringable.
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4Charmouth, Dorset, S Andrew.
3 U/R, 9½ cwt (~480 kg) in A. Unringable; anticlockwise.
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5Chetnole, Dorset, S Peter.
3 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in A♭. Unringable.
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6Hinton Martell, Dorset, S John Ev.
5 U/R, 8–0–26 (418 kg) in A. Unringable; anticlockwise; Ellacombe apparatus.
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7Hooke, Dorset, S Giles.
1 U/R, 8½ cwt (~430 kg) in B♭. Unringable.
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8Melbury Bubb, Dorset, S Mary V (GF).
4 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in A. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; anticlockwise; no mains electricity; Not well in tune.
ST595065Map
9Milton Abbas, Dorset, S James.
1 U/R, 8½ cwt (~430 kg) in A. Unringable.
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10Over Compton, Dorset, S Michael.
4 U/R, 11–3–1 (597 kg) in F♯. Unringable.
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11Poyntington, Dorset, All Saints.
3 U/R, 9 cwt (~460 kg) in A♯. Unringable; hung for dead-rope ringing; no stay(s); tuning: 1-3 of 5.
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12Purse Caundle, Dorset, S Peter (GF).
3 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G♯. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
ST695175Map
13Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, S Mary.
3 U/R, 9–2–25 (494 kg) in B. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; tuning: 2,2♭,3 of 3.
ST925126Map
14Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, S Andrew.
3 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in B♭. Unringable.
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Showing all 14 full-circle rings
| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by tenor weight or tenor frequency | Summary by number of bells, semitone bells, region or founder | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav | at selected towers on BellBoard
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