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Motcombe, Dorset, S Mary
PlaceMotcombe
S Mary
Unitary authorityDorset
Lieutenancy areaDorset
CountryEngland
Historic countyDorset
Dove tower ID12383
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–7 in A♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST849252
Latitude & longitude51.02634, -2.21667View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeSP7 9NT
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record12206
AlsoToilet
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 7–0–7 in A♭
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor7–0–7 (791 lb or 359 kg) in A♭ (817.0 Hz)
PracticesThu 20:00
Projects & overhauls
2002 by Robert Parker (major overhaul)
1887 by John Warner & Sons (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 12 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–81364.0F25.76″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
23–1–271219.0E♭26.65″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
33–3–211088.0D♭28.63″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
45–0–51020.0C30.63″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
55–2–19912.9B♭32.63″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
67–0–7817.0A♭35.50″1887John Warner & SonsR8FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 62002SteelRobert Parker8.1.B.a6.4
Update log
07/10/2024Frame Fr1: truss amended; frame mods deleted [Information (including pictures) provided by Bob Parker]
29/11/2023Frame Fr1 added [Nigel Taylor, additional info provided by Robert Parker via Frame Backlog]
29/11/2023Previous frame Fr1 destroyed [Nigel Taylor via Frame Backlog]
25/04/2023Postcode amended [Nick Dallison, Treasurer and Ringing Master, Mere Branch SDGR]
21/12/2021Overhaul contractor added [Nigel Taylor. See also Dorset, Dalton, Part III, p lxvi]
17/12/20211-6: turning added [Personal tuning records (Nigel Stephen Taylor) via Email]
11/12/20211-5: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
27/02/2020Removed: www.motcombe.sdgr.org.uk not found [TimJ (#267) via URLbad]
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