Piddletrenthide, Dorset, All Saints
| Place | Piddletrenthide All Saints |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 16701 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–0–4 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST701007 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.80537, -2.42434View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT2 7QY |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12078 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-183 |
| 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. |
| 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
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–0–4 (2132 lb or 967 kg) in E (653.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (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 |
| Tuned | 1958 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–4 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–4 | 978.0 | B | 32.63″ | 1958 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–0–21 | 871.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1658 | Thomas Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 11–2–0 | 822.0 | G♯ | 40.38″ | 1603† | William Warre | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 14–1–0 | 732.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | c1500† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 19–0–4 | 653.0 | E | 48.13″ | 1631† | Roger I Purdue | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1958 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 05/09/2026 | Project completed [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper] |
| 11/06/2026 | 2026 project completed, future project added [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper] |
| 13/08/2025 | Future project added; PN added [Ashley Monck, steeple keeper via REMRKS549] |
| 21/03/2024 | 1: nominal added [Bell recorded by Ashley Monck (steeple keeper) while replacing tenor clapper. Recording analysed by Nick Bowden via Ashley Monck #006655] |
| 21/03/2024 | 1-6: turning added [Inspected while replacing tenor clapper. Steeple keeper via Ashley Monck #006654] |
| 14/01/2024 | Overhaul, tuning year added [See B&B Dorset, Dalton via Tim Jackson] |
| 11/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Ashley Monck, local knowledge] |