Plympton St Mary, Devon, S Mary BV
| Place | Plympton St Mary S Mary BV |
| Unitary authority | City of Plymouth |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 12741 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–11 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX537563 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.38860, -4.05881View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL7 1QN |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5357 |
| Affiliation | Devon 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 25–1–11 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–1–11 (2839 lb or 1288 kg) in D (572.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (exc Bank Hols) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by John Taylor & Co 5th welded, c/s removed, rehung 2015 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–23 | 1144.0 | D | 32.13″ | 1868 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–3–21 | 1072.0 | C♯ | 33.13″ | 1868 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–1–2 | 954.0 | B | 35.13″ | 1766 | John III [C] & Fitzantony II Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–1–14 | 858.0 | A | 37.25″ | 1614† | George I & Richard I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–1–7 | 764.0 | G | 39.75″ | 1754 | Christopher III Pennington | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–0–18 | 716.0 | F♯ | 42.88″ | 1868 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 19–2–2 | 644.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1725 | Christopher III Pennington | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 25–1–11 | 572.0 | D | 53.38″ | 1614† | George Purdue | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Update log
| 19/11/2025 | URL deleted (DevonBells URL is no longer maintained) [Tim Jones, Devon Association Webmaster] |
| 29/07/2025 | URL amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 12/05/2023 | URL amended [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |