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Toller Porcorum, Dorset, S Andrew
Place Toller Porcorum
S Andrew
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 16831
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–16 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SY562979
Latitude & longitude 50.77989, -2.62252View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode DT2 0DT
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12057
URL http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-242
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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As of last night, BellBoard listed 47 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–16 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–2–16 (968 lb or 439 kg) in G (770.5 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
1937 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
Bells 3, 4 & 5 tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame.
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Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–91290.0E26.88″1990John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
24–2–201157.0D28.50″1990John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
35–1–181030.0C30.38″1665Thomas PurdueYFC
45–2–26962.0B32.00″1779†Thomas PykeYFC
57–0–14866.0A34.88″1767Thomas II BilbieYFC
6 [1]8–2–16770.5G38.00″c1550†Unidentified (inscribed)YFC
Source: CJND(Dorset, p713); W Hibbert; CBC; ADH; D Sloman
Contributed by: John Baldwin
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Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
School1875(unidentified)
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9School
11,2,3,4,5,61937Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.A
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2011 by Matthew Higby & Co
Base beams renewed using galvanised steel.
Notes

[1]Tenor retuning

This bell was retuned in 1990

Published: 14/06/2024; updated: 14/06/2024

Update log
20/08/2025Ellacombe added [David Barrington, from personal visit via #009073]
14/06/20246: founder amended; frame Fr1: material amended; truss added; overhaul added [Jack Pease, citing B&B Dorset, Dalton]
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