Buckerell, Devon, S Mary & S Giles
Place | Buckerell S Mary & S Giles |
Lieutenancy area | Devon |
Country | England |
Historic county | Devon |
Dove tower ID | 14293 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–27 in B♭See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST123003 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.79610, -3.24554View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | EX14 3EL |
Diocese | Exeter |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 5011 |
URL | https://devonringers.org.uk/towers/tower?DoveID=BUCKERELL |
Affiliation | Guild of Devonshire Ringers |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–27 in B♭
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8–0–27 (923 lb or 419 kg) in B♭ (960.0 Hz) |
Practices | Tue (alt) |
Overhauled | 1949 by Mears & Stainbank Three trebles recast, treble added to make 6, two old bells tuned |
Tuned | 1949 |
Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | PN alternates with Awliscombe |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–1–8 | 1600.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 3–3–17 | 1444.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 4–2–20 | 1276.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
4 | 4–3–21 | 1200.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
5 | 6–2–14 | 1076.0 | C | 32.75″ | c1450† | I T | R | FC | |||
6 | 8–0–27 | 960.0 | B♭ | 35.50″ | c1450† | I T | R | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | Steel | 8.1.B ? | |||||
1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1872 | Oak | Thomas I Hooper | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
24/04/2023 | Overhaul added [Nigel Taylor (ex-WBF).] |
21/02/2023 | 2-6: nominal amended; 1-4: turning added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records (3 trebles recast, treble to make 6 added, 2 old bells tuned) #004596] |
19/01/2023 | 2-4,6: weight amended; 1-6: diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004448] |