Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, S Mary
| Place | Winterbourne Abbas S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14905 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY618904 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.71272, -2.54149View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT2 9JE |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12090 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 7½ cwt in A
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in A (861.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable Ropes fall in a straight line Tuning: 1,2♯,3 of 3 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5½ cwt | 1057.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1604 | George Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6 cwt | 1022.5 | B♯ | 32.13″ | 1893 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 861.5 | A | 35.00″ | c1499† | ? John Sturdy | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1699 | Oak | 5.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 31/12/2023 | Fr1: truss, layout added [Lewis Benfield, personal visit. Additional info from Dorset, Dalston via Frame Backlog] |
| 21/08/2021 | 3: turning amended [Chris Pickford interpretation of photographic evidence provided by Lewis Benfield] |
| 23/07/2021 | 1-3: turning added following a short inspection noting that the treble had soundbow wear at the quarter and bells 2 and tenor had no wear at the quarter. Also noted rotting wooden frame preventing bells from being swung. [Ashley Monck and Lewis Benfield] |