Preston, Dorset, S Andrew
| Place | Preston S Andrew or Weymouth |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 11951 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–9 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Grid reference | SY705829 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.64561, -2.41753View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.64590, -2.41732 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DT3 6RR |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12171 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-189 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–1–9 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–9 (1381 lb or 626 kg) in F♯ (745.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & events | 1List |
| Peals | View 41 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–27 | 1490.0 | F♯ | 25.10″ | 2005 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–2–15 | 1406.0 | E♯ | 25.60″ | 2005 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–2 | 1251.0 | D♯ | 28.20″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–9 | 1115.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–18 | 994.0 | B | 32.40″ | 2005 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–0–20 | 936.0 | A♯ | 34.10″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–2–6 | 835.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–1–9 | 745.0 | F♯ | 42.20″ | 1629† | Robert I Austen | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 6–3–12 | 1004.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1671 | Thomas Purdue | R |
Update log
| 21/08/2020 | Work started to rope circle and clappers completed [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email] |
| 04/08/2020 | Improvements to rope circle and clappers [David Potter via Email] |