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Newton Abbot, Devon, S Leonard's Tower
Place Newton Abbot
S Leonard's Tower
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 16043
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–10 in A♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SX858712
Latitude & longitude 50.52941, -3.61259View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode TQ12 1AF
Ownership Local Authority (secular)
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 88 performances here, of which 39 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 7–3–10 in A♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–3–10 (878 lb or 398 kg) in A♭ (815.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1973 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
1772 by Pack & Chapman (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 81 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Tower of former church of S Leonard (Anglican)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–16A♭25.13″1889Mears & StainbankR4FC
23–2–19G25.75″1889Mears & StainbankR4FC
34–0–4F26.75″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
44–1–14E♭28.00″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
54–3–10D♭29.88″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
65–1–7C30.88″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
76–2–9B♭33.63″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
87–3–10815.0A♭36.75″1772Pack & ChapmanR4FC
Source: JGMS notes; D Sloman; J Clarke
Contributed by: [John Scott]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
23,5,71973SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry3.3
11,2,4,6,81973SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.H ?5.12
Update log
19/02/2024CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code deleted [CHR]
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