Selborne, Hampshire, S Mary
| Place | Selborne S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16706 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–8 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU741337 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.09849, -0.94306View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GU34 3JQ |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14072 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/selborne/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–3–8 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–8 (988 lb or 448 kg) in A (882.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Overhauled | 2007 by Matthew Higby & Co The tenor was tuned and the frame was extended. Two newly cast bells were added to augment the ring to eight bells 1979 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Of the former ring of five, the treble and tenor were recast, the remainder tuned, and a newly cast bell added to augment the ring to six bells. The bells were hung with new fittings in a new frame. |
| Tuned | 1979 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–11 | 1764.0 | A | 23.50″ | 2006 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–5 | 1664.0 | G♯ | 24.25″ | 2006 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–16 | 1484.0 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–1 | 1323.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–14 | 1177.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–1–9 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1783 | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 6–3–20 | 990.0 | B | 33.13″ | 1735† | Samuel Knight | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–3–8 | 882.0 | A | 35.95″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8 | 1979 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3 | |||
| – 1.1 | 2,3 | 2006 | Cast iron | Matthew Higby & Co |
Update log
| 22/12/2023 | PN amended [Francesco Greenslade, attends practices] |
| 21/10/2023 | Overhauls added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from WBF board and from Matthew Higby & Co board in the tower] |