Maiden Newton, Dorset, S Mary
| Place | Maiden Newton S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15969 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10¼ cwt in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY596978 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.77918, -2.57396View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT2 0AA |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12071 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-144 |
| 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 10¼ cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10¼ cwt (~1150 lb or ~520 kg) in G |
| Projects & overhauls | 1993 (major overhaul) 1926 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells rehung with mainly new fittings in a new frame. 1883 by Henry I Bond & Son(s) (major overhaul) Ring augmented from four to six. Of the former ring of four, the second and third were retained and four newly cast trebles provided. Bells rehung in a new frame. |
| Peals | View 70 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Currently no practice night |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¼ cwt | E | 28.00″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | D | 30.00″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | ||||
| 3 | 6 cwt | C | 32.00″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | ||||
| 4 | 7 cwt | B | 33.75″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | ||||
| 5 | 9 cwt | A | 37.25″ | c1400† | Bristol foundry | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 10¼ cwt | G | 39.63″ | 1593† | William Warre | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1924 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 6.1 |
Update log
| 22/05/2025 | PN deleted - no practice [Sylvia Anne Fowler, tower correspondent] |
| 11/06/2024 | Overhauls added [See B&B Dorset, Dalton] |