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Edington, Wiltshire, S Mary, S Katharine, & All Saints
Place Edington
S Mary, S Katharine, & All Saints
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Historic county Wiltshire
Dove tower ID 15138
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–0–24 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST926533
Latitude & longitude 51.27891, -2.10687View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BA13 4QJ
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12531
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-85
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 65 performances here, of which 24 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 24–0–24 in D
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 24–0–24 (2712 lb or 1230 kg) in D (581.0 Hz)
All rings
1024–0–24 in D10 as tenor
69–2–15 in A6 as tenor
Practices Tue
Projects & overhauls
2020 by Matthew Higby & Co
8th being welded: ring temporarily out of action
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Peals View 53 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Ringing Centre
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–241462.0F♯27.00″1968John Taylor & CoFFC
25–0–51303.0E28.13″1968John Taylor & CoFFC
35–1–241161.0D29.50″1968John Taylor & CoFFC
45–3–121096.0C♯30.63″1968John Taylor & CoFFC
55–1–8977.0B31.25″1721Abraham II RudhallRFC
69–2–15869.0A36.50″1968John Taylor & CoFFC
711–2–3774.0G40.50″1781William BilbieRFC
812–1–20725.0F♯42.38″1802James WellsRFC
915–0–14652.0E45.75″1647John I LottRFC
1024–0–24581.0D52.75″1723Abraham II RudhallRFC
Source: M Smith; A Higson; N Skelton; M Higby
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock [1]1640John I Lott
Sanctus1915? John Taylor & CoF
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9 [2]Sanctus
1 [3]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Clock1968Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10.X
Notes

[1]Clock bell position

Former bell 1/6 (now the clock bell) is hung on its old headstock at the end of the pit for bell 6/10.

Published: 03/10/2024; updated: 11/05/2025

[2]Sanctus bell position

The sanctus bell is hung up in the timbers of the tower roof.

Published: 03/10/2024; updated: 11/05/2025

[3]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 10.6 but with Pits 7 and 8 swapped over and with Pits 1 and 2 rotated at right-angles such that Pit 2 is positioned next to and parallel with Pit 3.

Published: 03/10/2024; updated: 11/05/2025

Update log
11/10/2024Frame Fr1 layout note amended [Clarification of previous submission by Jack Pease]
03/10/2024Frames Fr1, Fr9 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers and citing online pictures]
03/12/2020Restoration work complete, 8th welded, ringing resumed [Matthew Higby via Email]
04/06/20208th > weld repair: ring thus temporarily out of action [Matthew Higby via e-mail]
04/06/20208: cracked [Matthew Higby via e-mail]
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