Abbotskerswell, Devon, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Abbotskerswell Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 11765 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SX855687 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.50728, -3.61481View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TQ12 5PG |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5105 |
| URL | https://devonringers.org.uk/towers/tower?DoveID=ABBOTSKERS |
| Affiliation | Guild of Devonshire Ringers |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 10 cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G (803.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–1 | 1360.5 | E | 27.50″ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–2 | 1198.5 | D | 28.88″ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–6 | 1076.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–10 | 1003.5 | B | 32.75″ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–5 | 897.0 | A | 35.88″ | 1705 | Thomas III Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10 cwt | 803.0 | G | 38.25″ | 1637 | Thomas II Pennington | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4, 5, 6 | Cast iron | (unidentified) | 8.3.A.i | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | Oak | (unidentified) | 6.A | 6.4 |
Update log
| 06/12/2025 | 5: weight added [Weights chart in tower via Henry Grice via #007432] |
| 14/06/2023 | 1,3: weight amended; 4: weight added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #005150] |