Axminster, Devon, S Mary
| Place | Axminster S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 16675 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–1–15 in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SY296984 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.78170, -2.99934View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EX13 5AJ |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4944 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://groups.exeter.ac.uk/gdr/east.html |
| Affiliation | Guild of Devonshire Ringers |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 10, tenor 23–1–15 in C♯
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 23–1–15 (2619 lb or 1188 kg) in C♯ | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed (alt: check) | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 Augmented from 8 bells 1986 (major overhaul) 1897 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–11 | 1420.0 | E♯ | 28.63″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–1–11 | 1265.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–23 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–1–17 | B♯ | 33.50″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 8–0–15 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 8–3–24 | G♯ | 38.25″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 11–2–1 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 13–1–15 | E♯ | 44.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 9 | 16–0–23 | D♯ | 48.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 10 | 23–1–15 | C♯ | 54.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocas | 10–0–23 | G | 37.38″ | 1647† | William III Purdue | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brocas | |||||||
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 1986 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1898† | Oak | Harry Stokes | 6.B | 8.3 |
Update log
| 02/06/2026 | 2006 augmentation added [Tim Jackson] |
| 15/07/2025 | Brocas: weight amended [Chris Pickford, Whitechapel records 1897 via #008874] |
| 27/12/2021 | 1-2: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |
| 09/01/2019 | Wed PN is now alt rather than weekly: prior contact advised [Peter Simpson via e-mail] |