Pyworthy, Devon, S Swithun
| Place | Pyworthy S Swithun |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 13869 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–20 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SS312028 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.80085, -4.39576View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EX22 6ST |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5069 |
| Affiliation | Devon Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–20 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–20 (944 lb or 428 kg) in F♯ (754.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells lifted from their pits and their bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. 1933 (major overhaul) 1758 by Fitzanthony II Pennington (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–20 | 1269.5 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–22 | 1132.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1758 | Fitzanthony II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–3 | 1004.5 | B | 30.25″ | 1758 | Fitzanthony II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–2–20 | 946.0 | A♯ | 32.13″ | 1758 | Fitzanthony II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–21 | 848.5 | G♯ | 35.00″ | 1758 | Fitzanthony II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–20 | 754.5 | F♯ | 38.38″ | 1758 | Fitzanthony II Pennington | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1933 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 4.3 | ||
| 1 | 5, 6 | 1933 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 |
Update log
| 18/06/2026 | Project added [David Potter via #010552] |
| 23/09/2025 | Fr1,2: layouts added [Simon Davies from pictures on Facebook] |
| 03/08/2023 | PN added [Simon Davies #005436] |