Salisbury, Wiltshire, S Thomas of Canterbury
| Place | Salisbury S Thomas of Canterbury Shown in county lists as Salisbury, S Thomas |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13300 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–18 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU143299 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06889, -1.79700View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP1 1BA |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12448 |
| URL | https://stthomassalisbury.org.uk/?page_id=528 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 25–0–18 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–0–18 (2818 lb or 1278 kg) in D♭ (558.2 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2004 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1948 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2004 |
| Peals | View 98 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–7 | 1121.5 | D♭ | 32.07″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–15 | 1047.0 | C | 32.88″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–2–1 | 932.5 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–2–11 | 834.0 | A♭ | 36.75″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–26 | 745.6 | G♭ | 39.94″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–3–24 | 698.0 | F | 42.75″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 17–1–2 | 624.0 | E♭ | 47.94″ | 1771 | Robert I Wells | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 25–0–18 | 558.2 | D♭ | 53.25″ | 1716 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 [1] | A | 15.25″ | 1581† | John Wallis | R | D | |||||
| Quarter 2 [2] | G♯ | 16.25″ | 1581† | John Wallis | R | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 5 | 1948 | Metal | Gillett & Johnston | ||||
| 1 | 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1948 | Metal | Gillett & Johnston |
Notes
[1]Bell Quarter 1 canons
Bell Quarter 1 canons have been removed; false canon loops have been fitted instead.
Published: 01/12/2025; updated: 18/12/2025
[2]Bell Quarter 2 canons
Bell Quarter 2 canons have been removed; false canon loops have been fitted instead.
Published: 18/12/2025
Update log
| 01/12/2025 | Q1, Q2: note, diameter, canons, hanging added [Neil Skelton, local contact] |
| 24/11/2025 | 1-7: nominal, turning added, diameter amended; 8: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor, personal tuning records via #009512] |
| 02/10/2021 | URL amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 16/07/2021 | Ellacombe added [Neil Skelton] |
| 14/02/2020 | Not found: www.sarumstthomasbells.co.uk/ [Alternative URL provided TimJ(#265) via URLbad] |