Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, S Mary
| Place | Great Bedwyn S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13806 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 28 cwt in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU277642 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37685, -1.60263View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN8 3UF |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12576 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/marlborough/tower-100 |
| 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 6, tenor 28 cwt in D♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 28 cwt (~3140 lb or ~1420 kg) in D♭ (566.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) New resin pads fitted on bells 2/6, 4/6, and 6/6 2023 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 5th bell welded. Overhaul of other fittings at same time. |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ cwt | 935.5 | B♭ | 33.88″ | 1671 | Henry II Knight | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 8 cwt | 852.0 | A♭ | 36.25″ | 1671 | Henry II Knight | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 10 cwt | 774.0 | G♭ | 38.75″ | 1671 | Henry II Knight | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 13 cwt | 726.0 | F | 41.63″ | 1671 | Henry II Knight | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 15–3–13 | 637.0 | E♭ | 47.50″ | 1656† | William III Purdue & Nathaniel Bolter | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 28 cwt | 566.5 | D♭ | 52.75″ | 1623† | John Wallis | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2620.5 | E | 13.88″ | 1741 | John Cor | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Sanctus | 1853 | Timber |
Update log
| 21/05/2025 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 22/03/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 27/04/2023 | Overhaul added; 5: welded [Whites of Appleton website, recent projects, confirmed by Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 01/12/2022 | 5: weight amended [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 22/09/2022 | 5: welded added [Mark Walker (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 01/09/2022 | 5: weight amended after weld-repair, prior to tuning. [Whites of Appleton via Mark Walker] |
| 07/06/2022 | New project added: 5th bell removed for welding, overhaul of other fittings taking place at same time [Mark Walker] |
| 17/04/2019 | 5th bell is broken [TimJ (info: Dave Kelly) via e-mail] |
| 17/04/2019 | 5: broken [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |