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Devizes, Wiltshire, S Mary
PlaceDevizes
S Mary
Shown in county lists as Devizes, S Mary
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID14906
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 17½ cwt in E♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSU005615
Latitude & longitude51.35347, -1.99299View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeSN10 1DS
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record12526
URLhttp://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-72
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 51 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 6, tenor 17½ cwt in E♭
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor17½ cwt (~1960 lb or ~890 kg) in E♭ (607.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1915 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
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PealsView 12 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15¾ cwt1009.5C32.00″1663†William III & Richard II PurdueRYFC
26½ cwt905.0B♭33.90″1663†William III & Richard II PurdueRYFC
39 cwt811.5A♭37.50″1879Llewellins & JamesRYFC
410¾ cwt769.0G40.00″1696William and Robert CorRYFC
511 cwt673.0F41.50″1663†William III & Richard II PurdueRYFC
617½ cwt607.5E♭47.50″1663†William III & Richard II PurdueRYFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61915Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.C.e8.3
Notes

[1]Frame layout

Pits D & E are empty

Published: 07/04/2026

Update log
07/04/20263: canon added; Fr1: layout amended; frame note added [David Godwin, Belfry inspector for the SDGR via #010174]
02/10/2024Frame Fr1: date amended; truss, layout added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers. Additional information provided by Jack Pease, citing pictures available online]
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