Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, S Margaret of Antioch
| Place | Stratton St Margaret S Margaret of Antioch |
| Unitary authority | Swindon |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12307 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–15 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Grid reference | SU179870 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58246, -1.74245View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.58163, -1.74211 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SN3 4LG |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1473 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| 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 8, tenor 8–0–15 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–15 (911 lb or 413 kg) in G (764.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells taken to Loughborough for conservation, tuning and the manufacture of mainly new ringing fittings. Bell frame cleaned and repainted. New ringing chamber ceiling installed higher in the tower. A new ringing gallery has been installed 1931 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1931 |
| Peals | View 571 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–26 | 1533.5 | G | 24.00″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–25 | 1445.4 | F♯ | 25.60″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–25 | 1283.9 | E | 27.20″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–13 | 1149.2 | D | 29.10″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–10 | 1019.8 | C | 30.90″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–4 | 962.8 | B | 31.90″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–23 | 857.9 | A | 34.60″ | 1669† | Edward Neale | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–15 | 764.6 | G | 37.60″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–12 | 2516.0 | E♭ | 12.75″ | (unidentified) | I | N | S |
Update log
| 28/10/2025 | PN amended [Jason Carter, Swindon branch Chairman via #009432] |
| 15/12/2024 | GF flag removed [Ken Webb via #007851] |
| 10/10/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007586] |
| 14/08/2024 | Sanctus: weight, canon, turning, hanging added [Andrew Ogden, John Taylor & Co via #007341] |
| 14/08/2024 | 1-8: turning added; nominal, diameter amended; 1,2,4-8: weight amended; 3-6: canon amended [Andrew Ogden, John Taylor & Co. Weights after tuning via #007342] |
| 26/01/2024 | 1-8: weight amended; 7-8: canons added [JT & Co. Weights as received at JT's works via Andrew Ogden #006380] |
| 19/01/2024 | Project description amended [Daniel Knight #006315] |
| 16/01/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #006296] |
| 15/11/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005911] |
| 09/01/2021 | PN no longer shared with South Marston [Darran Ricks via Email] |
| 19/03/2019 | all: partials added [Nick Bowden via e-mail] |
| 20/01/2019 | all: nominal added [Nick Bowden via 00013243] |