Powerstock, Dorset, S Mary V
| Place | Powerstock S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 10774 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–2 in DSee below 1 (display bells), tenor 4 cwt in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SY516961 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.76332, -2.68639View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT6 3TF |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12116 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-187 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 18–1–2 in D
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–2 (2046 lb or 928 kg) in D (602.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells removed to Loughborough for conservation, cleaning and a little tuning. All new fittings manufactured before rehanging in a strengthened bell frame |
| Tuned | 2024 |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–26 | 1012.6 | B | 31.50″ | 1960 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–1–17 | 903.6 | A | 34.88″ | 1772 | Thomas II Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 8–3–1 | 805.0 | G | 36.60″ | 1712 | Thomas III Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 10–0–15 | 758.5 | F♯ | 39.40″ | 1772 | Thomas II Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 11–3–13 | 676.2 | E | 42.90″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 18–1–2 | 602.6 | D | 49.10″ | 1772 | Thomas II Bilbie | R | FC |
Display bells, tenor 4 cwt in D
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4 cwt (~400 lb or ~200 kg) in D |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display [1] | 4 cwt | D | 27.38″ | c1499† | Salisbury foundry | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 of 6 | 1960 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 of 6 | 1913 | Timber | Webb and Bennett |
Notes
[1]Display bell location
The Display bell is hung dead in a stand beside the font.
Published: 22/02/2026; updated: 30/08/2026
Update log
| 22/02/2026 | Other bell noted as a Display bell [Christopher Stocks] |
| 10/11/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007693] |
| 26/06/2024 | 1-6: weight amended; 2-6: canon amended; 3-6: diameter amended; 1,2,4-6: nominal amended; 3: nominal added [Andrew Ogden, John Taylor & Co via #007121] |
| 23/03/2024 | 1-6: weight amended [JT & Co. Weights as received at their works via Andrew Ogden #006670] |
| 01/03/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #006559] |
| 26/01/2024 | New project added [David Potter #006365] |