Gussage St Michael, Dorset, S Michael
| Place | Gussage St Michael S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15843 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–9 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST985113 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.90145, -2.02162View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH21 5HX |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12234 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-103 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–9 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–9 (1157 lb or 525 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2004 by Matthew Higby & Co |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–27 | 1233.0 | D♯ | 27.63″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–7 | 1102.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1663† | Francis Foster | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–25 | 984.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1663† | Francis Foster | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–19 | 922.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–1 | 826.0 | G♯ | 36.38″ | 1608† | John Wallis | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–9 | 740.0 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1896 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 5.X14 R ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1913 | Oak | Harry Stokes | 6.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 Layout
Fr1 Layout is 6.1 minus Pit D
Published: 06/01/2024
Update log
| 27/11/2023 | Frame mods deleted; Fr1: material amended, truss, layout, resultant layout added; Fr1.1 added [Jack Pease, from personal visit. See Also B&B Dorset, Dalton] |
| 24/10/2021 | PN deleted - no regular practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |