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Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, S Mary
Place Sixpenny Handley
S Mary
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 17170
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 6–2–22 in B♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST995173
Latitude & longitude 50.95513, -2.00833View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SP5 5SA
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12235
Chime of 3, tenor 6–2–22 in B♭
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 6–2–22 (750 lb or 340 kg) in B♭ (957.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2009 by Robert Parker
bells, formerly hung for full-circle ringing, were rehung dead and fitted with trigger-action clappers
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–21198.0D28.63″1881John Warner & SonsR4D
25–1–61065.5C31.00″1881John Warner & SonsR4D
36–2–22957.0B♭34.00″1881John Warner & SonsR4D
Source: CJND(Dorset, p618); Bob Parker
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,31881OakJohn Warner & Sons6.4
Update log
23/12/20231-3: hanging added [Robert Parker (see overhaul description)]
10/07/20221-3: turning added [Bob Parker]
15/06/2022Overhaul added; Frame Fr1 added (frame layout taken from B&B Dorset, Dalton) [Bob Parker]
See full public log
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Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
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