Dorchester, Dorset, S Peter
| Place | Dorchester S Peter |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14268 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20¾ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY692907 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.71560, -2.43702View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT1 1UG |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12065 |
| URL | https://www.dorchesteranglican.org.uk/Groups/433508/The_bells_of.aspx |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 20¾ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20¾ cwt (~2320 lb or ~1050 kg) in E (642.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Seage apparatus present |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 1303.0 | E | 31.00″ | 1750 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 6¼ cwt | 1217.5 | D♯ | 31.38″ | 1803 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 1074.0 | C♯ | 32.63″ | 1734 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8½ cwt | 964.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 5 | 9 cwt | 857.5 | A | 36.75″ | 1734 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–3–23 | 804.5 | G♯ | 39.88″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 7 | 14–1–5 | 719.7 | F♯ | 42.88″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 8 | 20¾ cwt | 642.5 | E | 49.25″ | 1734 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1889 | Cast iron | John Warner & Sons | 8.3.A.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 21/05/2025 | URL amended (URL https://dorchesteranglican.org.uk/churches/st-peter/bells gives 404 error (not found)) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |
| 31/05/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Jack Pease, from personal visit] |
| 10/07/2023 | Seage apparatus added [Stephen Pocock from personal observation #005325] |
| 17/06/2023 | URL amended [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |