Woodbury, Devon, S Swithun
Place | Woodbury S Swithun |
Lieutenancy area | Devon |
Country | England |
Historic county | Devon |
Dove tower ID | 11884 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–0–3 in DSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SY009871 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.67582, -3.40352View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.67455, -3.40394 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | EX5 1HW |
Diocese | Exeter |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 4866 |
Affiliation | Guild of Devonshire Ringers |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 23–0–3 in D
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 23–0–3 (2579 lb or 1170 kg) in D |
Practices | Wed (1st) |
Overhauled | 2019 by Whites of Appleton Four bells rehung on new canon-retaining headstocks |
Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–2–1 | D | 30.50″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
2 | 5–3–4 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
3 | 6–3–10 | B | 32.88″ | 1737 | William Evans | R | FC | ||||
4 | 7–1–26 | A | 34.50″ | 1624† | John II Birdall | Y | 8 | FC | |||
5 | 9–0–13 | G | 37.50″ | 1605† | Thomas Birdall | Y | 8 | FC | |||
6 | 12–1–6 | F♯ | 41.00″ | c1499† | Bristol foundry | Y | 8 | FC | |||
7 | 15–2–21 | E | 44.88″ | 1960 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
8 | 23–0–3 | D | 50.25″ | 1629† | Thomas II Pennington | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1960 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
22/03/2023 | Overhaul added [Whites of Appleton website, 2019 projects] |
19/02/2020 | Tenor wt amended (from 23-2-21) [Mark Walker (WofA) via pNBR] |
19/02/2020 | 4,5,6,8: wt amended,turning added [Mark Walker via e-mail] |