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Stoke Abbott, Dorset, S Mary
Place Stoke Abbott
S Mary
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 10936
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–21 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST453005
Latitude & longitude 50.80232, -2.77688View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode DT8 3JR
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12056
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-224
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years
Ring of 5, tenor 14–0–21 in F
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14–0–21 (1589 lb or 721 kg) in F (697.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1938 by John Taylor & Co
Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame.
Tuned 1938
Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–271043.5C31.00″1767Thomas II BilbieY8FC
25–2–24928.0B♭31.63″1880John Warner & SonsY4FC
38–3–11877.0A36.63″1613†Robert WisemanY8FC
412–3–23782.0G40.63″c1470†? Robert RussellY8FC
514–0–21697.0F43.75″1725William KnightY8FC
Source: C Dalton(Dorset, p642); CBC; ADH; P Denton
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,51913Cast ironThomas Doble8.3.C.b
Update log
14/06/2024Frame Fr1: material amended, truss added; overhaul description added [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton]
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