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Swineshead, Lincolnshire, S Mary
PlaceSwineshead
S Mary
Lieutenancy areaLincolnshire
CountryEngland
Historic subdivisionParts of Holland
Historic countyLincolnshire
Dove tower ID14385
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–10 in FSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTF237401
Latitude & longitude52.94485, -0.15999View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodePE20 3JA
DioceseLincoln
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record16405
AffiliationLincoln Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 58 performances here, of which 14 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Ring of 8, tenor 16–2–10 in F
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor16–2–10 (1858 lb or 843 kg) in F (679.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2003 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned2003
PealsView 33 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationTuned to Old Concert Pitch
Kirnberger III temperament tuning
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–01354.8F30.00″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
25–3–11273.2E30.25″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
36–3–221135.5D32.50″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
47–1–01016.0C33.63″1883John Taylor & CoRFC
58–2–10905.5B♭36.50″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
69–1–19850.0A37.50″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
712–0–26758.0G42.00″1794Thomas OsbornRFC
816–2–10679.0F46.50″1922Mears & StainbankFFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 82004Cast iron & steelEayre & Smith8.2.A.b8.3
Update log
02/10/2023Frame Fr1: material amended, truss, layout added [Bill Hibbert, from personal visit. See also Lincolnshire B&B, Ketteringham]
18/08/2023Tuning amended [Nigel Taylor]
05/07/20231-7: nominal added [Bells recorded 28/6/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005281]
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