Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, S Mary V
| Place | Lytchett Matravers S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14010 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–14 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SY935961 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.76503, -2.09240View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH16 6BS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12278 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-141 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–3–14 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–14 (882 lb or 400 kg) in B♭ (923.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 17:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2019 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) New clappers, etc; turned; wheels refurbished 2016 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Pulleys;bearings;clapper overhaul (info: D Phipps, Capt) |
| Peals | View 61 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–8 | 1539.5 | G | 23.60″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–6 | 1384.0 | F | 25.80″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–5 | 1233.5 | E♭ | 27.90″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–20 | 1160.0 | D | 29.00″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–25 | 1043.0 | C | 32.10″ | 1616 | John Wallis | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–14 | 923.5 | B♭ | 34.70″ | 1684† | John I Tosier | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1931 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A | |||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1931 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 |
Update log
| 24/10/2021 | PN time amended [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |
| 24/01/2020 | Tenor wt amended (was 7-3-6) [TimJ (#261 info P Mason JTco) via e-mail] |
| 24/01/2020 | 2,4,5,6: wt amended; 1,2,3,5,6: diam amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 11/01/2020 | fr1,fr2: material amended,truss added; fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 06/01/2020 | 1-6; wt,turning amended [Jack Pease via e-mail] |
| 28/11/2019 | Restoration work completed and bells test rung [Jack Pease via e-mail] |
| 16/08/2019 | Bells undergoing major restoration till ~mid November [Jack Pease via e-mail] |
| 24/07/2019 | Clapper of 5 fell out, breaking slider (will await restn) [Jack Pease via e-mail] |
| 16/06/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS 244) via e-mail] |