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Stringston, Somerset, S Mary V
Place Stringston
S Mary V
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 16427
Rings 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST176424
Latitude & longitude 51.17489, -3.17957View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode TA5 1SX
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 601
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselectedie9.php?DoveID=STRINGSTON
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Ring of 3, tenor 7 cwt in A
Bells 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in A (887.5 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Bell not hung: 3
One bell (or more) cracked or broken
Unringable
Ropes fall in a straight line
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15 cwt1106.5C♯30.00″1668William III PurdueRNFC
25¾ cwt1012.0B31.25″1870John Warner & SonsYNFC
37 cwt887.5A36.75″c1599†Bristol foundryYU
Source: CD Dorset p897; Warner list; CBC; Nick Bowden; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2c1499†Oak5.C3.1
Update log
24/12/2023Fr1: truss added [Information provided by Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog]
11/01/20221-2: canons, turning added; 3: nominal, hanging added [Tim Jackson (visit 31/12/21). 3 recorded and analysed by Nick Bowden.]
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