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 2 (clock chime)See 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 group | 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 |
| Peal boards | No 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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♯ | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 10 bells Augmented to 12, 2# added (new WBF bells); frame extended. 2006 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1911 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 191 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 |
Clock chime
| Bells | 2 (clock chime)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# of 12 | 1911 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 9.X ➔ 13.X | ||
| – 1.1 [2] | 2, 3, 4, 5 of 12 | 2012 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 4.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame 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. Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout: East side: Bells 2-5 hang side-by-side in Fr1A swinging E-W.
Published: 23/12/2023; updated: 01/09/2026
[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 | Frame Fr1: non-standard layout described [Jack Pease visit] |
| 03/08/2023 | URL added [David Warwick (Tower Captain) #005431] |
| 30/12/2022 | Frame Fr1A -> Fr1; frame Fr1B -> Fr1.1 (whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected). Frame Fr1 layout, modification description amended |
| 13/11/2022 | Frame Fr1 -> Fr1A; frame Fr1A material amended, truss, layout, frame mods added; frame Fr1B added; frame Fr8 -> Fr9 [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] |