Wimborne Minster, Dorset, S Cuthberga
| Place | Wimborne Minster S Cuthberga |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 11816 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 29–2–20 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SZ009999 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.79895, -1.98853View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH21 1LB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12333 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://wimborneminsterbellringers.wordpress.com http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-262 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 12, tenor 29–2–20 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 29–2–20 (3324 lb or 1508 kg) in D (580.0 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented to 12, 2# added (new WBF bells); frame extended; www.wmscbr.org/wmscbr/TheNewBellsPage/TheNewBellsPage 2006 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1911 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 189 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–26 | 1738.0 | A | 25.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–23 | 1548.0 | G | 26.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–1 | 1452.0 | F♯ | 26.44″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–8 | 1307.0 | E | 27.63″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–12 | 1160.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–6 | 1088.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–2 | 968.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–19 | 869.0 | A | 35.94″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–2–16 | 774.0 | G | 40.13″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 15–0–14 | 726.0 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 11 | 20–0–15 | 653.0 | E | 48.13″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 12 | 29–2–20 | 580.0 | D | 54.00″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 4–3–20 | 1626.4 | G♯ | 25.50″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 0–2–20 | D | 14.50″ | 1977 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 1¼ cwt | 1727.0 | A | 17.13″ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Quarter 1, Quarter 2 | Steel | 8.1.A | |||||
| 1 [1] | 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2# | 1911 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 9.X ➔ 13.X | ||
| – 1.1 [2] | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 2012 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 4.1 |
Notes
[1]Fr1 layout
Fr1 Layout is a 9 pit non-standard layout: North side: 1,12 hang side-by-side swinging E-W. West side: 9,10,11 hang end-to-end swinging N-S. South side: 6,7,8 hang in a Layout 3.3 configuration, 6 swinging N-S, 7,8 swinging E-W. North-East corner: 2# swinging N-S. Fr1 Resultant Layout: East side: Bells 2-5 hang side-by-side in Fr1A swinging E-W.
Published: 23/12/2023; updated: 23/12/2023
[2]Independent frames
Frames 1 and 1.1 are independent.
Published: 30/12/2022; updated: 07/01/2024
Update log
| 02/06/2024 | Q1,Q2: turning, hanging added [Kye L Leaver - ROCK, Hugh (2008): Church Clocks p.55] |
| 23/12/2023 | Fr1: non-standard layout described [Jack Pease visit] |
| 03/08/2023 | URL added [David Warwick (Tower Captain) #005431] |
| 30/12/2022 | Convert 1A and 1B to 1 and 1.1 as, whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected. Modification description and Fr1 layout amended. |
| 13/11/2022 | Fr1 renamed Fr1A; Fr8 renamed Fr9; Fr1B added; Fr1A mods added [Jack Pease from personal visit and citing RW 1911/221; 1968/339; 2012/1301-1305] |
| 08/01/2022 | 2#: nominal added (but being queried) [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |
| 12/02/2021 | 1-12,2#: turning added [Harry Blamire steeple-keeper via James Hedgcock] |
| 07/02/2021 | Q2: nominal added [Alan Buswell, from G&J tuning records] |