Mere, Wiltshire, S Michael Archangel
| Place | Mere S Michael Archangel |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13817 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23 cwt in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST810322 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08921, -2.27136View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA12 6DS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12426 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-158 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 23 cwt in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23 cwt (~2600 lb or ~1200 kg) in D (592.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ cwt | 1178.5 | D | 32.00″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 7 cwt | 1108.0 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 8½ cwt | 989.0 | B | 36.00″ | 1665 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 10 cwt | 887.0 | A | 38.00″ | 1665 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 11½ cwt | 791.0 | G | 39.88″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 13 cwt | 739.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1828 | John Kingston | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 17 cwt | 661.0 | E | 45.38″ | c1440† | William Chamberlain | R | FC | |||
| 8 [1] | 23 cwt | 592.0 | D | 52.50″ | 1747 | William Cockey | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1911 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | ~ 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Weight of tenor
Christopher J N Dalton estimated weight for the tenor to be 26cwt.
Published: 17/11/2024
Update log
| 15/04/2025 | Toilet added [John Elvin via #008492] |
| 17/11/2024 | 1-7: approx wts added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 12/10/2024 | Fr1: layout amended; 1-8: nominal added; 1,3-8: diameter amended [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers (diameters) and from personal visit (frame layout). Recorded and analysed by Jack Pease] |
| 07/10/2024 | Fr1: material amended, truss, layout added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 24/04/2020 | 2: canon info amended [Fred Mills via 00013710] |