Dinton, Wiltshire, S Mary
| Place | Dinton S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12017 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU009316 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08436, -1.98808View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP3 5HH |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12390 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/salisbury/tower-73 |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 16 cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16 cwt (~1800 lb or ~800 kg) in F (701.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1936 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Two bells recast; bells rehung on mostly new fittings; frame rebuilt 1876 by John Warner & Sons (major overhaul) Bells rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5½ cwt | 1179.5 | D | 30.75″ | 1666† | Francis Foster | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1036.5 | C | 30.63″ | 1660 | ? William III Purdue and W&T Covey | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–1 | 934.0 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1936 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–0–6 | 874.5 | A | 34.88″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 12 cwt | 786.5 | G | 39.88″ | 1661 | William III Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 16 cwt | 701.5 | F | 43.50″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1936 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.4 |
Update log
| 22/01/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Jack Pease, from personal visit] |
| 10/08/2024 | Overhauls added; 1,2,5: weight added, diameter amended; 2,5: canons added; 3,6: date amended [Jack Pease, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 22/07/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Jack Pease visit; Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers.] |
| 01/02/2023 | Toilet deleted [Linda Fry, tower correspondent #004523] |