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Buckfast, Devon, Abbey Ch of S Mary (RC)
Place Buckfast
Abbey Ch of S Mary
Shown in county lists as Buckfast Abbey
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 15476
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 41–1–3 in CSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SX741674
Latitude & longitude 50.49298, -3.77571View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.49147, -3.77734
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Postcode TQ11 0EE
Diocese Plymouth
Church Roman Catholic Church
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=12
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Ring of 12, tenor 41–1–3 in C
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 41–1–3 (4623 lb or 2097 kg) in C (518.0 Hz)
Extra bells 2♯ and 6♭
All rings
1241–1–3 in C12 as tenor
817–0–18 in F9 as tenor, using 6♭
812–3–3 in G8 as tenor, using 2♯
Projects & events 1List
Peals View 101 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–161553.5G27.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
26–0–161385.0F28.88″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
36–0–191307.5E29.38″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
46–2–271164.0D31.13″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
57–0–111036.0C32.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
67–2–2978.0B33.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
79–3–25870.0A37.00″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
812–3–3776.3G40.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
917–0–18692.0F45.00″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
1020–2–21652.0E47.75″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
1128–1–4582.0D53.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
1241–1–3518.0C60.50″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
2♯5–3–81467.0F♯28.13″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
6♭8–1–15922.5B♭35.00″1935John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: A Higson; J Reid; TimJ(REMRKS269)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Bourdon147–0–18345.7F91.13″1935John Taylor & CoFNS
Service1–0–241846.0B♭17.88″1959John Taylor & CoFN
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Service Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2#,6b,Bourdon 1935 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h 15
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
09/10/2023 Bourdon: hanging type added [Euan Thomas #005746]
05/05/2021 Ellacombe apparatus noted [David Potter, JT&Co]
25/04/2021 Project completed [David Potter]
21/04/2021 New project: Maintenance work undertaken to keep the ring in good order. Ten new stays manufactured and fitted; clappers for #10 and #11 refurbished; Ellacombe chiming rack restored [David Potter]
14/03/2020 fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
08/03/2019 all: turning added [Jake Reid via 00013337]
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