Piddlehinton, Dorset, S Mary V
| Place | Piddlehinton S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 13438 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–14 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY715971 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.77324, -2.40452View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT2 7TB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12077 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-182 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 6, tenor 12–0–14 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–14 (1358 lb or 616 kg) in G (806.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (exc 1st) |
| Peals | View 62 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–17 | 1356.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–0 | 1209.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1682 | Thomas Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–8 | 1077.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–7 | 1015.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–3 | 906.0 | A | 36.25″ | c1450† | John Sturdy | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–0–14 | 806.5 | G | 40.75″ | 1633† | Richard I Purdue | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1947 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 13/08/2025 | PN info added [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper via REMRKS549] |
| 15/11/2023 | 1-6: turning added [Ashley Monck, local ringer. Inspected bells while removing muffles 14/11/23 #005912] |
| 13/11/2023 | Fr1: Truss and layout added [Picture from 'Post Your Church Bell Pics' Facebook group (12/11/23)] |
| 04/05/2023 | PN amended [Ashley Monck, local contact] |