Swindon, Wiltshire, S Mark
Place | Swindon S Mark Shown in county lists as Swindon, S Mark |
Unitary authority | Swindon |
Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Wiltshire |
Dove tower ID | 14500 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SU143847 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.56135, -1.79486View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SN1 5EH |
Diocese | Bristol |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 1478 |
Also | Toilet |
Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 11 cwt in G
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 11 cwt (~1230 lb or ~560 kg) in G (789.5 Hz) |
Practices | Wed |
Overhauled | 1991 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Peals | View 315 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–1–3 | 1578.5 | G | 25.75″ | 1927 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 4–2–0 | 1472.5 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1927 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 4½ cwt | 1328.0 | E | 28.38″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 4¾ cwt | 1182.0 | D | 29.38″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 5½ cwt | 1055.0 | C | 31.75″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 6½ cwt | 999.0 | B | 34.25″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
7 | 8¼ cwt | 888.5 | A | 37.25″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC | ||
8 | 11 cwt | 789.5 | G | 40.75″ | 1903 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2280.0 | C♯ | 16.00″ | 1902 | John Warner & Sons | R | N |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1904 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 8.1 | ||
– 1.1 | Sanctus | 2011 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Update log
10/02/2023 | URL deleted [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. No alternative URL found to date] |
24/03/2019 | Tenor (app) wt amended [TimJ (REMRKS242; C Pickford; D Cawley; twr info) via e-mail] |
24/03/2019 | 3-8: date amended; 1,2,8: wt amended; fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |