Axmouth, Devon, S Michael
| Place | Axmouth S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 14512 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY256910 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.71418, -3.05480View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EX12 4AE |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4946 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in B♭
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in B♭ (923.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | An exceptionally unusual and interesting bellframe (JGMS) Unringable Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1130.5 | D♭ | 29.00″ | 1612† | George Purdue | Y | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 996.0 | C♭ | 31.50″ | 1755† | Thomas Roskelly | Y | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 8 cwt | 923.5 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1671† | Thomas III Pennington | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3 | c1699† | Oak | (unidentified) | 6.A | 4.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 trusses
The pair of braces that make up the frame sides are unusually from single grown forks, variant E.8 in Pickford classification.
Published: 10/08/2022; updated: 17/07/2025
Update log
| 10/08/2022 | Note on unusual frame braces added [Chris Pickford] |