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Child Okeford, Dorset, S Nicholas
Place Child Okeford
S Nicholas
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 12268
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–27 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST835127
Latitude & longitude 50.91398, -2.23549View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DT11 8ED
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12186
Also Toilet
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-50
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 78 performances here, of which 9 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–27 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–2–27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in G (794.7 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
2018 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul)
Restoration / remodelling as per Keltek report RW2018/98
1972 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
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Peals View 12 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–71324.4E26.77″1934Mears & StainbankFFC
24–3–161192.0D28.98″1934Mears & StainbankFFC
35–1–211059.6C30.51″1887Mears & StainbankRFC
46–0–4993.3B32.05″1887Mears & StainbankRFC
58–0–3894.0A34.92″1934Mears & StainbankFFC
610–2–27794.7G38.98″1934Mears & StainbankFFC
Source: CJND(Dorset,p197); D Sloman; D Kelly; B Kipling
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61887OakMears & Stainbank
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
08/07/2020Practice no longer shared with Manston on 5th Mon [Bob Crighton via e-mail]
16/06/2019Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS 244) via e-mail]
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