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Ashford, Devon, S Peter
PlaceAshford
S Peter
Lieutenancy areaDevon
CountryEngland
Historic countyDevon
Dove tower ID17323
Rings2 (chime), tenor 5¾ cwt in BSee below
1 (other bells)See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSS533353
Latitude & longitude51.09875, -4.09582View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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PostcodeEX31 4BY
DioceseExeter
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record5207
Chime of 2, tenor 5¾ cwt in B
Bells2 (chime)Edit details
Tenor5¾ cwt (~640 lb or ~290 kg) in B (1007.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
Date unknown by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul)
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, the bells were rehung for swing-chiming in a new steel frame
List all
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11129.0C♯28.50″c1400†Bristol foundryYS
25¾ cwt1007.5B32.63″c1400†Bristol foundryYS
Other bells
Bells1 (other bells)Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Ship2316.0D14.50″Unidentified (blank)AS
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, ShipSteel8.1.A
Update log
20/04/2025New project added; frame Fr1: original oak frame no longer in situ; details of replacement steel frame added; 1,2, Ship: nominal, note, canons added, hanging amended; Ship: founder added [Henry Grice, from personal visit. Recorded by Henry Grice and analysed by Nick Bowden. David Hird, DAC Bells Advisor, Exeter Diocese (new project)]
08/12/2024Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
23/05/2021The two bells are hung for ringing [T&B Devon (Scott).]
25/04/2021Visit G P Elphick, Aug 1955
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