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Piddletrenthide, Dorset, All Saints
PlacePiddletrenthide
All Saints
Unitary authorityDorset
Lieutenancy areaDorset
CountryEngland
Historic countyDorset
Dove tower ID16701
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–0–4 in ESee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST701007
Latitude & longitude50.80537, -2.42434View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeDT2 7QY
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record12078
URLhttp://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-183
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 42 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 6, tenor 19–0–4 in E
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor19–0–4 (2132 lb or 967 kg) in E (653.0 Hz)
PracticesTue (1st)
Projects & overhauls
2026 by Local labour/guild/assn
timber-shafted clappers fitted to bells 5/6 and 6/6 using clappers supplied by Avon Ropes
2026 by Local labour/guild/assn
Pulley blocks replaced using new pulley blocks provided by Taylors
1958 (major overhaul)
The ring of five was tuned (one bell recast) and rehung in a new frame for six bells
List all
Tuned1958
PealsView 11 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–41101.0C♯30.25″1972Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
27–0–4978.0B32.63″1958John Taylor & CoFNFC
38–0–21871.0A36.50″1658Thomas PurdueR4FC
411–2–0822.0G♯40.38″1603†William WarreY4FC
514–1–0732.0F♯43.00″c1500†(unidentified)Y4FC
619–0–4653.0E48.13″1631†Roger I PurdueY4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61958Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
Update log
05/09/2026Project completed [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper]
11/06/20262026 project completed, future project added [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper]
13/08/2025Future project added; PN added [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper via REMRKS549]
21/03/20241: nominal added [Bell recorded by Ashley Monck (steeple keeper) while replacing tenor clapper. Recording analysed by Nick Bowden via Ashley Monck #006655]
21/03/20241-6: turning added [Inspected while replacing tenor clapper. Steeple keeper via Ashley Monck #006654]
14/01/2024Overhaul, tuning year added [See B&B Dorset, Dalton via Tim Jackson]
11/01/2024Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Ashley Monck, local knowledge]
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