Broadhempston, Devon, S Peter & S Paul
Place | Broadhempston S Peter & S Paul |
Lieutenancy area | Devon |
Country | England |
Historic county | Devon |
Dove tower ID | 12156 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in FSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SX801662 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.48398, -3.69130View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | TQ9 6BN |
Diocese | Exeter |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 5155 |
Affiliation | Devon Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in F
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 12 cwt (1344 lb or ~610 kg) in F (716.0 Hz) |
Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Ringing temporarily suspended due to water ingress in the upper tower causing rot in two foundation beam ends. Restoration to be planned. Duration many months Tuning: 1♯,2-6 of 6 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 cwt | 1245.5 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1887 | Llewellins & James | Y | FC | |||
2 | 1073.5 | C | 30.50″ | 1781 | J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co | Y | 4 | FC | |||
3 | 959.5 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1781 | J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co | Y | 4 | FC | |||
4 | 896.5 | A | 33.88″ | 1781 | J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co | Y | 4 | FC | |||
5 | 787.0 | G | 36.25″ | 1781 | J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co | Y | 4 | FC | |||
6 | 12 cwt | 716.0 | F | 41.63″ | 1781 | J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 3 | 1907 | Oak | Harry Stokes | ||||
1 | 1,2,4,5,6 | 1907 | Oak | Harry Stokes | 6.B | 5.1 |
Update log
07/10/2023 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Graham Pascoe, tower captain #005701] |