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Brixham, Devon, S Mary, Higher Brixham
Place Brixham, Higher Brixham
S Mary
or Higher Brixham
Unitary authority Torbay
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 14146
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–4 in ESee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SX921551
Latitude & longitude 50.38601, -3.51901View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.38508, -3.51777
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Postcode TQ5 9JY
Diocese Exeter
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 5075
Also Toilet
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 45 performances here, of which 19 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 17–0–4 in E
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–0–4 (1908 lb or 865 kg) in E (676.0 Hz)
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1017–0–4 in E10 as tenor
66–3–17 in B6 as tenor
Practices Thu
Projects & overhauls
1954 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
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Tuned 1933
Peals View 28 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–22G♯25.75″1965Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–0–7F♯26.63″1965Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–3–271352.0E29.00″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
46–1–201268.0D♯29.88″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
56–3–261127.0C♯32.00″1787John III [C] & Christopher IV PenningtonRFC
66–3–171014.0B33.63″1767Thomas II BilbieRFC
77–2–26901.0A35.63″1767Thomas II BilbieRFC
88–2–27845.0G♯37.63″1897Mears & StainbankRFC
912–1–22760.0F♯40.50″1933Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
1017–0–4676.0E45.13″1973Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
Source: JGMS notes; D Sloman; A Higson; TimJ(J Hedgcock)
Contributed by: [John Scott]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
12,3,4,5,7OakWilliam Aggett and Sons6.A
– 1.18,9,10OakWilliam Aggett and Sons6.B
– 1.21,61965SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.B.c
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
17/08/20191-4,9,10: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013555]
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