Nether Compton, Dorset, S Nicholas
| Place | Nether Compton S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 10546 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–6 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST598172 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95319, -2.57334View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT9 4QA |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12138 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-168 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 5, tenor 12–1–6 in F
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–6 (1378 lb or 625 kg) in F (684.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1934 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new frame. |
| Tuned | 1934 |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–15 | 1025.0 | C | 30.75″ | 1658 | Thomas Purdue | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–24 | 911.0 | B♭ | 33.25″ | c1499† | Salisbury foundry | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–1–22 | 855.0 | A | 36.13″ | 1658 | Thomas Purdue | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–0–23 | 764.0 | G | 39.13″ | 1582† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–1–6 | 684.0 | F | 42.63″ | 1886 | Gillett & Co | D | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 4 | 1934 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | |||
| 1 | 3, 5 | 1934 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a |
Update log
| 12/06/2024 | 4: founder amended; frames Fr1, Fr2: truss added; overhaul added [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton] |