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Bigbury, Devon, S Lawrence
Place Bigbury
S Lawrence
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 10993
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–27 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SX667466
Latitude & longitude 50.30457, -3.87221View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode TQ7 4AP
Diocese Exeter
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 5181
Affiliation Devon Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 9 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–27 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–2–27 (867 lb or 393 kg) in G (776.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Bellframes rebuilt with all new steelwork; ringing fittings restored/replaced. Bells rehung with partially new ringing fittings in the existing frames. Try-out took place 28/Feb/2024.
1961 by John Taylor & Co
Bells rehung in a new frame
Peals View 2 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–191304.0E26.38″1879John Warner & SonsR4FC
24–0–71161.0D27.75″1788John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonR4FC
34–0–121034.0C29.00″1788John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonR4FC
44–2–21976.0B30.50″1788John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonR4FC
55–2–17870.0A33.00″1788John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonR4FC
67–2–27776.0G37.00″1788John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonR4FC
Source: JGMS notes; D Sloman; A Higson; J Clarke
Contributed by: [John Scott]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21,2,3,41961Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h4.3
15,61961Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Frames Fr1 and Fr2 were rebuilt with all new steelwork.
Update log
11/03/20241961 overhaul description added; 2024 project completed; 1-6: turning added [Andrew Nicholson]
07/03/2024Fr1: layout added [Andrew Nicholson]
14/04/2022New project added [Andrew Nicholson]
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