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Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, S Mary V
PlaceFen Ditton
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaCambridgeshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyCambridgeshire
Dove tower ID17028
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–12 in G♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL482603
Latitude & longitude52.22157, 0.16891View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCB5 8TQ
DioceseEly
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record4597
AlsoToilet
URLhttp://www.cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=28
AffiliationEly Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 76 performances here, of which 26 were peals and 3 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.
Ring of 8, tenor 12–0–12 in G♯
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor12–0–12 (1356 lb or 615 kg) in G♯ (814.0 Hz)
PracticesMon
Projects & overhauls
1930 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
PealsView 40 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–31628.0G♯23.50″1990EijsboutsFNFC
23–0–171537.0F𝄪24.13″1990EijsboutsFNFC
33–1–251365.0E♯25.56″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
44–0–71226.0D♯27.00″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
55–0–151094.0C♯29.75″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
66–1–131022.0B♯32.00″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
79–0–7916.0A♯36.00″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
812–0–12814.0G♯40.00″1930Gillett & JohnstonFYFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused4 cwt29.00″1623William HaulseyRU
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81982SteelLocal labour/guild/assn8.1.B8.1
Update log
10/04/20261-8: turning added [Laurice Suess, local contact via Jim Hedgcock]
08/03/2026Disused: hanging added [Benedict Hardy-Phillips via #009931]
29/07/20253,5: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records (listed under Oldham, S James, Greater Manchester)]
10/09/2024Ringing resumed [Jason Burnet via #007451]
18/08/2024Ringing suspended temporarily [Jason Burnet, local contact]
20/05/20201-8: frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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