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Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie
LocationCullompton
DatesActive 1781–1814
GroupWest CountryList founders in group
Bells in the Dove Bell Register
Number of bells125
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Earliest bellThorncombe, Dorset, Blessed Virgin Mary: 7 of 8
Cast in 1782List earliest bells
Latest bellHemyock, Devon, S Mary: 2 of 6 (Jointly)
Cast in 1811List latest bells
Heaviest bellChard, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary: 8 of 8
Weighing 20–0–15List heaviest bells
Lightest bellPuddington, Devon, S Thomas a Becket: 1 of chime
Weighing 3 cwtList lightest bells
Listed for preservation13 (10.4%)List listed bells
Number of part rings56
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Number of complete rings3
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Full-circle rings of three or more where all bells (except any semitones) were cast by the same founder regardless of date
Note that the Dove Bell Register does not list all bells by the founder. Read more about the scope of Dove…
Projects in the Dove Bell Register
Number of projects9
  • List all projects
Earliest projectMusbury, Devon, S Michael
1785List earliest projects
Latest projectClayhidon, Devon, S Andrew
1810List latest projects
Note that the Dove Bell Register does not list all projects.
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