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Binsted, Hampshire, Holy Cross
Place Binsted
Holy Cross
Lieutenancy area Hampshire
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 16467
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–17 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SU771409
Latitude & longitude 51.16252, -0.89837View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.16259, -0.89762
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Postcode GU34 4NX
Diocese Winchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14061
URL https://www.wpbells.org/towers/binsted/
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 163 performances here, of which 57 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 12–3–17 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–3–17 (1445 lb or 655 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz)
Practices Thu
Projects & overhauls
1995 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
The sanctus bell was rehung
1958 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 75 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–181244.0D♯27.00″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–3–161106.0C♯29.00″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
36–0–14983.0B31.50″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
47–0–16926.5A♯33.63″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
59–1–14824.0G♯37.00″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
612–3–17732.0F♯41.50″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: J Regin; A Higson; P Denton; TimJ
Contributed by: John Regin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus¾ cwt2285.0D14.75″c1700Unidentified (blank)Y4S
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus
11,2,3,4,5,61958Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
Update log
06/11/2023Ringing has resumed; practices on Thursdays at 7.30pm [Andrew Croom-Johnson Binsted tower secretary #005844]
21/10/2023Overhaul added [Chris Pickford, citing Sharpe Trust papers]
10/10/2023Sanctus: diameter, founder, turning amended; hanging added [Chris Pickford, citing Sharpe Trust papers]
12/10/2022Ringing suspended temporarily as belfry floor repairs are necessary (wet rot and death watch beetle infestation) [John Regin, tower captain]
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