Fovant, Wiltshire, S George
| Place | Fovant S George |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16374 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–5 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST996295 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06537, -2.00696View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP3 5LA |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12399 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-95 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–5 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–5 (985 lb or 447 kg) in A (879.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ring augmented from five to six; bells rehung in a new frame |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–26 | 1483.5 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–18 | 1318.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1876 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–25 | 1174.5 | D | 28.50″ | 1874 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–9 | 1105.5 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1874 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–6 | 989.5 | B | 32.50″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–3–5 | 879.5 | A | 37.13″ | 1863 | G Mears & Co | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1980 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 6.4 |
Update log
| 22/01/2025 | Frame Fr1: material, truss amended [Jack Pease, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford] |
| 27/03/2024 | Overhaul added [Matthew Higby] |
| 25/03/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Info (including photos) by Matthew Higby] |
| 02/04/2021 | Noted discrepancy between the date of the 2nd on the tower notice and the historical record (as provided by Chris Dalton) [Board picture: J P Adams; Dalton research: C J Pickford] |
| 30/11/2019 | 1-6: nominal added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 01/02/2019 | 1-6: diam added [David Sloman via 00013271] |