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West Lavington, Wiltshire, All Saints
Place West Lavington
All Saints
or Bishops Lavington
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Historic county Wiltshire
Dove tower ID 14511
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU006530
Latitude & longitude 51.27641, -1.99238View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SN10 4LT
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12522
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-254
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 45 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12 cwt (~1300 lb or ~600 kg) in A♭ (805.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1929 by Mears & Stainbank
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15 cwt1376.5F27.50″1810James WellsY4FC
25¼ cwt1197.5E♭29.25″1810James WellsY4FC
36 cwt1072.5D♭31.25″1810James WellsY4FC
46½ cwt1018.0C32.25″1810James WellsY4FC
58 cwt912.0B♭35.00″1810James WellsY4FC
612 cwt805.0A♭40.00″1810James WellsY4FC
Source: M Chester(ch website); C Dalton; D Kelly; GAD
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock¾ cwt2287.0D15.25″1706Abraham I Rudhall
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61810Oak6.H6.5 R
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1929 by Mears & Stainbank
Mod truss 5 non-standard (6.H with the addition of short vertical posts above and below the cross-bracing)
Update log
27/09/2022Overhaul added; Fr1 and Fr1 mods added; 1-6: canons, turning added [Neil Thomas, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers]
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