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Imber, Wiltshire, S Giles
Place Imber
S Giles
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Historic county Wiltshire
Dove tower ID 15797
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 2–2–18 in ESee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST965483
Latitude & longitude 51.23454, -2.05146View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.25770, -1.98835
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Ownership Churches Conservation Trust
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 18956
URL http://www.imberchurch.org.uk
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 86 performances here, of which 17 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 2–2–18 in E
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 2–2–18 (298 lb or 135 kg) in E (1326.6 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2010 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul)
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Peals View 18 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Ringing by arrangement: access to the village is restricted; see church website for access details
Anticlockwise
No mains electricity
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
10–3–162211.0C♯15.87″c1900John Taylor & CoFNFC
21–0–41988.0B17.00″2003John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
31–1–101773.0A19.00″1852Charles & George MearsRNFC
41–3–51661.0G♯21.00″1878Thomas C LewisRNFC
52–0–161486.0F♯22.00″1888Gillett & CoRNFC
62–2–181326.6E24.00″1908John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: M Higby
Contributed by: Matthew Higby
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
212010SteelMatthew Higby & Co8.1.B
12,3,4,5,6c1824Timber6.A5.1
Update log
04/03/2024CofE Diocese added [CHR]
11/08/2020Postcode removed as Imber doesn't have postcode. Visitors should not rely on any quoted [Neil Skelton via Email]
09/08/2020Replacement tenor, details changed from 2-2-15, 1330Hz to 2-2-18, 1326.6Hz [Matthew Higby via Email]
07/08/20201-6: turning added; 6: wt,nom'l,diam,date,founder,canons amended [Matthew Higby via 00013935]
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