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Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire, S Michael
Place Little Bedwyn
S Michael
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Historic county Wiltshire
Dove tower ID 11770
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–27 in ASee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU291662
Latitude & longitude 51.39414, -1.58294View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SN8 3JQ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12577
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/marlborough/tower-129
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 17 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 5, tenor 8–0–27 in A
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–0–27 (923 lb or 419 kg) in A (887.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2014 by Matthew Higby & Co
Rehung in strengthened frame, new fittings, ->5. Tuned
Tuned 2014
Peals View 3 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–221325.0E25.88″1708Joseph SmithRYFC
24–1–81183.0D28.62″1867Mears & StainbankRYFC
36–2–261111.0C♯32.38″1663William III PurdueRYFC
47–1–12993.0B34.63″1605†R Beconsall (or Ralph Brooke?)RYFC
58–0–27887.0A36.63″1887Mears & StainbankRYFC
Source: GAD; CBC; P Denton(WBF;Walters); D Sloman; CJP; M Higby; M Chester(MTH info)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,52014SteelMatthew Higby & Co5.1
Contributed by: Mike Chester
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Last updated: 22/09/2014
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