Sandford Orcas, Dorset, S Nicholas
| Place | Sandford Orcas S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15349 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–11 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST622210 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.98755, -2.53949View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT9 4SB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12149 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-200 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–11 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–11 (1271 lb or 577 kg) in F♯ |
| Practices | Thu |
| Overhauled | 1993 by Robert Parker |
| Tuned | 1992 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | D♯ | 27.88″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–3–10 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1679 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | ||||
| 3 | 5–1–13 | B | 32.50″ | 1837 | William Jefferies | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–3–16 | A♯ | 33.63″ | c1600† | Richard I Purdue | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 7–1–12 | 839.5 | G♯ | 35.50″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–11 | F♯ | 40.50″ | c1420† | Sarum | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [1] | 2¼ cwt | 21.63″ | c1350† | Unidentified (blank) | R | ||||||
| ex5 | 6–0–25 | G♯ | 35.50″ | 1788 | William Bilbie | R | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1993 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,6 | 1993 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Origin of the bell
The bell was brought from Hill Deverill when that church closed in 1984.
Published: 02/07/2023; updated: 02/07/2023
Update log
| 06/01/2022 | 5: weight, nominal amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |