Lytchett Minster, Dorset, dedication unknown
| Place | Lytchett Minster dedication unknown |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15544 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–13 in GSee below Display bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY960930 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.73741, -2.05760View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH16 6JB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12279 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-142 |
| 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 9–3–13 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–13 (1105 lb or 501 kg) in G (767.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2019 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Cracked 5/6 replaced by former 3/6 from Child Okeford 1994 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1994 |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–1 | 1294.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1910 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–17 | 1154.0 | D | 28.25″ | 1903 | Thomas Blackbourn | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–3–17 | 1023.0 | C | 28.75″ | 1903 | Thomas Blackbourn | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–3 | 971.5 | B | 33.25″ | 1593† | John Wallis | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–2–16 | 862.0 | A | 35.44″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–13 | 767.5 | G | 39.88″ | 1601† | John Wallis | R | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 8–1–16 | 863.0 | A | 36.75″ | c1500† | Salisbury foundry | R |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of 6 | 1994 | Cast iron | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.3.A.g | 6.1 |
Update log
| 24/02/2026 | Frame Fr1: maker, date amended |
| 14/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss added; material, layout amended [Jack Pease from personal visit via #003263] |
| 24/10/2021 | PN date and time amended [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |
| 21/12/2019 | 5: wt amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 14/12/2019 | 5: wt,diam,nominal amended,turning,canons added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 07/12/2019 | Cracked 5th now replaced: flag re crack removed [TimJ (#256 follow up) via e-mail] |
| 07/12/2019 | 5: now on display; replaced using Nu5 [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 21/08/2019 | Nu5: added [David Kelly via e-mail] |