Downton, Wiltshire, S Lawrence
| Place | Downton S Lawrence |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15953 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–3–23 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU181216 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.99368, -1.74323View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP5 3PL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12343 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/salisbury/tower-77 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 22–3–23 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22–3–23 (2571 lb or 1166 kg) in D |
| Practices | Thu (4th) |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–17 | D | 31.00″ | 1946 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–2–27 | C♯ | 31.75″ | 1946 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–17 | B | 34.00″ | 1856 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | A | 34.75″ | 1692 | Samuel Knight | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 10 cwt | G | 38.25″ | c1350† | R (possibly R W) | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 12½ cwt | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1604 | John Wallis | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 7 | 14–2–13 | E | 44.50″ | 1856 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | FC | |||
| 8 | 22–3–23 | D | 50.38″ | 1932 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3 cwt | 1828 | Bristol foundry | Y | |||||||
| Sanctus | 3½ cwt | E | 24.50″ | c1499 | Salisbury foundry | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | Oak | 6.H | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Sanctus | 1996 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.E | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1908 | Oak | Greenleaf and Tristram | 6.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Sanctus bell
The Sanctus bell was the treble of two at Patney (Wilts). Removed from the closed church in 1992 and installed here as a Sanctus bell by Andrew Nicholson in 1996
Published: 15/05/2022
Update log
| 08/11/2022 | Fr1, Fr2, Fr9 added; 4-6: weights added; Clock: weight, canons, founder added; 1-8: turning added [Jack Pease, citing tower weights board (AJ Growson, 1966). Chris Pickford, citing the Christopher Dalton papers. Jack Pease from personal visit] |
| 15/05/2022 | 8: diameter amended; 1-4,6-7: diameter, canons added; Sanctus bell added [CJP visit 2005 and Christopher Dalton Ms via Chris Pickford] |