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West Stour, Dorset, S Mary
Place West Stour
S Mary
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 12796
Rings 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST784229
Latitude & longitude 51.00510, -2.30839View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SP8 5RJ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12219
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Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in A
Bells 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in A (860.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
Matthew Higby & Co (in progress)
Bells to be rehung for stationary chiming, though manually operated, in the existing frame. Existing fittings to be preserved within the tower.
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Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Ropes fall in a straight line
Rung from porch
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15 cwt1125.0C♯29.50″1635†John DawtonYNFC
26½ cwt986.0B33.50″1733William CockeyYNFC
38 cwt860.0A36.00″c1499†Shaftesbury foundryYNFC
Source: CJND(Dorset, p761); Tim Jackson; CBC
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3c1600Timber(unidentified)3.1
Update log
23/11/2025Project added [Matthew Higby via #009528]
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