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 group | 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 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. |
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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Ring augmented from five to six; bells rehung in a new frame |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |