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Shipton Gorge, Dorset, S Martin
Place Shipton Gorge
S Martin
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 12523
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–3–24 in CSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SY497914
Latitude & longitude 50.72057, -2.71260View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DT6 4TA
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12119
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-211
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 4–3–24 in C
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 4–3–24 (556 lb or 252 kg) in C (1067.5 Hz)
Practices Wed
Overhauled
1996 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1996
Peals View 6 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–2–111793.5A22.00″1996Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
22–2–271598.0G23.13″1996Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
33–1–191424.5F25.00″1910John Warner & SonsYFC
43–2–211343.0E26.00″1910John Warner & SonsYFC
54–0–31195.0D27.75″1665Thomas PurdueYFC
64–3–241067.5C30.13″1910John Warner & SonsYFC
Source: CJND(Dorset, p609); Bill Hibbert(PGD)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 3,4,5,6 1910 Cast iron & steel John Warner & Sons 4
– 1.1 1,2 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Update log
12/07/2023 PN amended [David Barrance, RM West Dorset Branch, SDGR. via #005341]
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