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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT11 0BZ |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | 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 BellBoard |
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) |
| Overhauled | 1908 by Llewellins & James 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 | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 3 cwt | F | 24.50″ | 1804 | James Wells | Y | D | ||||
| Quarter 1 | ¾ cwt | F | 14.88″ | 1804 | James Wells | Y | D | ||||
| Quarter 2 | 1¾ cwt | B♭ | 19.88″ | 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] |