Droxford, Hampshire, S Mary & All Saints
| Place | Droxford S Mary & All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13731 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 9¾ cwt in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU607182 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.96014, -1.13623View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO32 3RB |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10483 |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/droxford/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 5, tenor 9¾ cwt in G
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9¾ cwt (~1090 lb or ~500 kg) in G (770.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton New wheel (bell 1/5) and new bearing pedestals (bells 1/5 and 2/5) fitted 2023 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Clapper repairs to tenor |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–1 | 1209.5 | D | 27.50″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1069.5 | C | 30.00″ | 1899† | Thomas Blackbourn | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 987.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1606† | R Beconsall (or Ralph Brooke?) | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7¼ cwt | 883.0 | A | 34.13″ | 1672 | Henry II Knight | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9¾ cwt | 770.0 | G | 38.63″ | 1672 | Henry II Knight | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | c1799 | Oak | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
| 21/05/2025 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 21/03/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 14/02/2024 | 1: nominal amended; 2-5: nominal added [Recorded by Sally Sturt (tower captain) and Clifford Sturt (steeple keeper), analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 13/02/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Sally Sturt (Tower Captain) and Clifford Sturt (Steeple Keeper)] |
| 03/11/2023 | Project completed (ringing resumed); frame Fr1 added; 2,3: canons amended [Clifford Sturt, steeple keeper and citing report from Whites of Appleton (frame)] |
| 21/10/2023 | 4,5: diameter, canons added; 1-5: turning added [Clifford Sturt, steeple keeper via James Hedgcock] |
| 18/10/2023 | New project added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #005778] |
| 07/02/2023 | PN added [Anne Pratt via #004544] |