Milton Abbey, Dorset, S Mary, S Michael, S Sampson, & S Branwalader
| Place | Milton Abbey S Mary, S Michael, S Sampson, & S Branwalader or Milton Abbas |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14844 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in A♭See below 3 (clock chime), hour bell 3 cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST798022 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.81977, -2.28780View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT11 0BZ |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18451 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-161 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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 10 cwt in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in A♭ (813.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1908 by Llewellins & James (major overhaul) Bells were overhauled and (probably) tuned. Augmented from five to eight and rehung with all new fittings in existing frame |
| Tuned | 1908 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | 1626.0 | A♭ | 25.75″ | 1908 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4 cwt | 1531.5 | G | 26.50″ | 1908 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¾ cwt | 1490.5 | F | 29.00″ | 1908 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 1216.0 | E♭ | 30.75″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6 cwt | 1089.5 | D♭ | 31.75″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7 cwt | 1026.0 | C | 34.13″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8 cwt | 914.0 | B♭ | 36.00″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10 cwt | 813.5 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 3 cwt in F
| Bells | 3 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 3 cwt (~300 lb or ~200 kg) in F |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | ¾ cwt | F | 14.88″ | 1804 | James Wells | Y | D | ||||
| Quarter 2 | 1¾ cwt | B♭ | 19.88″ | 1804 | James Wells | Y | D | ||||
| Hour | 3 cwt | F | 24.50″ | 1804 | James Wells | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A | Quarter 1, Quarter 2 | Timber | 3.R | 2.X1 | ||||
| 9B | Hour | Timber | 3.R | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1861 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
| 24/08/2023 | Ringing has resumed [Ashley Monck. See also performance on BellBoard: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1654009] |
| 12/11/2022 | Overhaul, tuning year, Ellacombe added; Frames Fr9A and Fr9B (renamed from Fr1A and Fr1C): material, truss, layout added; Frame Fr1B deleted; Hour, Q1, Q2: hanging type added [Tim Jackson] |
| 10/04/2022 | Ringing suspended temporarily: excessive volume in ringing chamber (noise hazard) following removal of sound-deadening material (fire hazard) [Ashley Monck] |