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Witchampton, Dorset, S Mary & S Cuthberga & All Saints
Place Witchampton
S Mary & S Cuthberga & All Saints
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 14468
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–26 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST988064
Latitude & longitude 50.85748, -2.01787View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BH21 5AP
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12334
Also Toilet
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-272
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 74 performances here, of which 10 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–26 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–1–26 (1062 lb or 482 kg) in G (786.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2003 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1924 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
Bells rehung with all new fittings in a new steel frame
1776 by Robert I Wells (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned 2003
Peals View 17 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–271314.5E26.88″1935Mears & StainbankFFC
24–3–271177.5D29.88″1776Robert I WellsRFC
35–2–111048.5C31.38″1776Robert I WellsRFC
46–0–20982.5B32.88″1776Robert I WellsRFC
57–1–9879.0A35.63″1777Robert I WellsRFC
69–1–26786.0G39.50″1776Robert I WellsRFC
Source: CJND(Dorset); N Bowden(WoA website); D Sloman; A Bull(twr info)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61924SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.B
Update log
14/06/2024Frame Fr1: truss added; overhaul added [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton]
24/10/2021PN deleted - no regular practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook]
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