Toller Whelme, Dorset, S John
| Place | Toller Whelme S John |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 16065 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 2½ cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST516015 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.81135, -2.68741View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT8 3NU |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 17287 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-243 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 2½ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2½ cwt (~280 lb or ~130 kg) in F♯ (1464.0 Hz) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Steel bells Rung from porch No stays or sliders Tuning: (approx) 1,2,3,3,5 of 6 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¾ cwt | 2132.5 | C♯ | 17.00″ | 1868 | Vickers Sons & Co | A | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1 cwt | 1853.0 | B | 19.00″ | 1866 | Vickers Sons & Co | A | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1½ cwt | 1719.5 | A | 21.00″ | 1868 | Vickers Sons & Co | A | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2¼ cwt | 1716.0 | A | 24.25″ | 1868 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2½ cwt | 1464.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1868 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1868 | Steel | ? Naylor, Vickers & Co | 8.3.B.a(i) | 5 |
Notes
[1]Independent frames
The bells are hung in 5 individual frames, although designated here as a single frame.
Published: 30/12/2022
Update log
| 20/02/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 30/12/2022 | Redesignate the 5 separate frames as a single frame, noting that they are in fact independent |
| 24/05/2019 | fr1A-E: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 23/05/2019 | 1-5: turning added; 1-3: canon info added [Matthew Higby via 00013426] |