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Winchester, Hampshire, S Michael in the Soke, Winchester College
Place Winchester, Winchester College
S Michael in the Soke
Shown in county lists as Winchester College, S Michael
Lieutenancy area Hampshire
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 11942
Rings 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in G♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU480289
Latitude & longitude 51.05765, -1.31635View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SO23 9PF
Ownership Private ownership
Diocese Winchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 17555
Also Toilet
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 5, tenor 9 cwt in G♯
Bells 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in G♯ (821.5 Hz)
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Bell not hung: 4
Unringable
Anticlockwise
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11250.0D♯25.50″1611†John WallisYNFC
21107.5C♯28.00″1611†John WallisYNFC
31048.0B♯31.50″c1500†William HasylwoodYNFC
4942.0A♯33.50″c1445†Salisbury foundryYU
59 cwt821.5G♯37.00″1610†R Beconsall (or Ralph Brooke?)RFC
Source: Colchester(Hants); CBC; Dove tenor wt
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,5c1500Oak5.A5.3 R
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: c 1610
The mediaeval frame dated c1500 was converted from a short headed frame (possibly 3.B) to 5.A. The layout was modified from 4.1 to 5.3R
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
11/02/2024CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code; CofE Diocese added [CHR]
31/12/2023Fr1: year, mod added; material amended [Info provided by Chris Pickford and John Eisel's inspection notes via Frame Backlog]
10/01/2021Now has toilet facilities which unfortunately would obstruct the ropes in the ground floor ringing chamber. [Simeon Cox, Winchester College Estate Bursar]
10/01/20215: canons amended, 1-3: turning amended [Andrew Johnson (from photos)]
07/01/20213,4: nominal added; 1,2,5: nominal amended [Andrew Johnson recording, Bill Hibbert analysis via Email]
01/01/20215: canons added; 1-3: turning added; fr1: details added [Andrew Johnson; frame details include additional material and interpretation from Chris Pickford, and inspection notes from John Eisel via e-mail]
29/12/20201,2,5: nominal added; 1-5: diameter added, note amended; 1-4: canons added; 1,2,4,5: frameid added; 3: frameid amended; 3,4: hanging amended [Andrew Johnson (inspection) via Email]
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