Wool, Dorset, Holy Rood
| Place | Wool Holy Rood |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 16981 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–24 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY847864 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.67754, -2.21736View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH20 6DD |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12307 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-274 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–24 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–24 (1256 lb or 570 kg) in G (791.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by John Taylor & Co The beam ends of the base grillage have corroded and are making the frame unsafe. The beam ends have been dug out from the tower walls, repaired and re-grouted to extend the lifespan of the bell frame. 1907 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1907 |
| Peals | View 18 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–8 | 1308.5 | E | 24.50″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3½ cwt | 1168.5 | D | 25.75″ | 1606 | John Wallis | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4 cwt | 1039.5 | C | 28.50″ | 1738 | William Knight | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 6½ cwt | 985.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1606 | John Wallis | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8½ cwt | 885.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1659 | Thomas Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–24 | 791.5 | G | 39.00″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1907 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston | 6.4 |
Update log
| 25/06/2021 | 1-6: turning added [Phil Miles, local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 12/06/2021 | Project completed [Taylor's web site] |
| 24/04/2021 | Frame base grillage being reinforced [David Potter] |