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Brighstone, Isle of Wight, S Mary V
Place Brighstone
S Mary V
Unitary authority Isle of Wight
Lieutenancy area Isle of Wight
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 12827
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–15 in B♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SZ428827
Latitude & longitude 50.64245, -1.39468View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode PO30 4QH
Diocese Portsmouth
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 10597
Also Toilet
URLs http://www.noyes.org.uk/iw/towers/brighstone.htm
https://www.wpbells.org/towers/brighstone/
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 276 performances here, of which 39 were peals and 41 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 7–1–15 in B♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–1–15 (827 lb or 375 kg) in B♭ (932.0 Hz)
Practices Fri 18:30
Projects & overhauls
2017 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Additional 2 bells cast >> 8
1961 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 82 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–91870.0B♭22.31″2017Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
23–0–21752.3A23.06″2017Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
33–2–61555.5G24.50″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
43–3–171396.0F26.25″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
54–1–271243.0E♭28.00″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
64–2–271159.5D29.00″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
75–3–51043.5C31.00″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
87–1–15932.0B♭34.00″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
Source: M Chester(S Noyes); TimJ(WBF/WoA/S Noyes); N Taylor
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
24,5,6,7,8c1890Oak6.A5.1
11,2,31961SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.A.b3.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2017 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
21/01/2022PN amended [Stephen Noyes (Tower Sec) via Email]
12/06/2021Simulator added [Steve Noyes (Tower Sec) via Email]
03/09/20201,2: nominal added,diam amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013973]
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