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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH16 6BS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | 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 BellBoard |
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 |
| Overhauled | 2019 by John Taylor & Co New clappers, etc; turned; wheels refurbished 2016 by Whites of Appleton Pulleys;bearings;clapper overhaul (info: D Phipps, Capt) |
| Peals | View 60 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |