Fontmell Magna, Dorset, S Andrew
| Place | Fontmell Magna S Andrew |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15275 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–2 in FSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST865169 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95214, -2.19313View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP7 0NY |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12192 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-92 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 13–3–2 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–2 (1542 lb or 699 kg) in F (706.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2003 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) bells rehung in the existing frame without tuning. Existing second stood down in clock room. Replacement second ex-Cheddar tuned to fit in with existing bells |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–16 | 1172.0 | D | 29.83″ | 1863 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–8 | 1057.0 | C | 30.75″ | 1914 | Llewellins & James | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–8 | 937.0 | B♭ | 33.38″ | 1912 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–0–8 | 888.0 | A | 36.38″ | 1641† | William III Purdue | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–2–22 | 789.5 | G | 40.50″ | c1490† | Sarum | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–3–2 | 706.5 | F | 44.63″ | c1480† | Sarum | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–8 | 1055.0 | C | 29.88″ | 1618 | John Wallis | R | 4 | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1863 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | 6.B | 6.1 |
Update log
| 30/06/2022 | 2: nominal added [Nigel Taylor] |
| 23/06/2022 | Overhaul description added; details of stood down bell added; 2: nominal deleted; 1-6: turning added; frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Bob Parker and B&B Dorset, Dalton] |
| 24/10/2021 | PN deleted - no practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |