✖
  • Home
  • About Dove
  • Towers
  • Frames
  • Bells
  • Founders
  • Projects
  • Site Map
  • Help
≡Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers
⚲
✖
Rotherhithe, Greater London, S Mary
PlaceRotherhithe
S Mary
London boroughSouthwark
Lieutenancy areaGreater London
CountryEngland
Historic countySurrey
Dove tower ID11431
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–5 in A♭See below
2 (other bells)See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTQ351798
Latitude & longitude51.50136, -0.05416View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeSE16 4JX
DioceseSouthwark
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record12823
URLhttp://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/rotherhithe-st-mary-was
AffiliationSurrey Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 321 performances here, of which 62 were peals and 44 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 8, tenor 10–2–5 in A♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–2–5 (1181 lb or 536 kg) in A♭ (856.0 Hz)
PracticesThu (shared with Bermondsey, please check)
Projects & overhauls
1997 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul)
1748 by Thomas Lester (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
PealsView 89 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
Additional informationRinging Centre
ART Teaching Centre: Docklands Ringing Centre
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–201704.0A♭24.88″1996John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
24–2–241612.0G26.00″1996John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
35–0–01436.0F28.00″1748Thomas LesterRFC
44–3–181280.0E♭28.50″1748Thomas LesterRFC
56–0–81143.0D♭30.75″1748Thomas LesterRFC
67–1–151076.0C33.50″1748Thomas LesterRFC
77–3–6959.0B♭35.00″1748Thomas LesterRFC
810–2–5856.0A♭38.75″1748Thomas LesterRFC
Other bells
Bells2 (other bells)Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock [1]16–1–20711.5F♯44.50″1863G Mears & CoR4D
Disused4552.5D♭[from 1831]John Taylor & CoANS
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81997Cast ironHayward Mills Associates8.3.A.h8.3 D
Notes

[1]Clock bell history

The clock bell was bell 8/8 prior to the 1997 restoration

Published: 07/10/2024

Update log
09/10/2024Clock: weight amended; diameter added [Chris Pickford, Whitechapel daybook 2 Nov.1863 via #007571]
07/10/2024Clock: weight amended; Disused: nominal, note added [See Dove 7th edition (1988) for clock weight. Unused bell recorded by Dylan Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden]
12/09/2024Added 2 extra bells [Dylan Thomas via Lucas Owen]
15/02/2024PN amended [Louise Booth #006482]
03/08/2023PN amended [Louise Booth (Tower Captain) #005442]
01/06/2023Fr1: material, truss, layout added [Peter Hayward]
26/03/2019PN sharing arrangement with Bermondsey added [Colin Friend (per TimJ) via e-mail]
26/03/20197: welded [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
18/03/2019(Bermondsey available again) 2,4 Tue PN CHECK advised [Colin Friend via e-mail]
17/03/20191-8: frameid added; frame info added [John Baldwin via database]
See full public log
Copyright © 2003–2026 Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
Download data
Admin Login   Acknowledgements