West Kington, Wiltshire, S Mary V
| Place | West Kington S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17382 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 12¼ cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST812775 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.49675, -2.27094View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN14 7JE |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1451 |
Chime of 4, tenor 12¼ cwt in F
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12¼ cwt (~1370 lb or ~620 kg) in F |
| Projects & overhauls | 1999 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) List allFormerly hung for full-circle ringing, bells were rehung for stationary chiming in the existing frame |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise Tuning: 1-4 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¾ cwt | B♭ | 32.25″ | 1637† | John I Lott | Y | N | D | |||
| 2 | 8¼ cwt | A♭ | 36.13″ | c1499† | Bristol foundry | Y | N | D | |||
| 3 | 10¼ cwt | G | 39.50″ | 1664 | Roger II Purdue | Y | N | D | |||
| 4 | 12¼ cwt | F | 42.50″ | [1649–1688] | Roger II Purdue | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | Timber | 6.A | 4.3 |
Update log
| 01/10/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 04/04/2024 | 1-4: canons added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 27/03/2024 | Frame Fr1, tuning, anticlockwise added; overhaul description amended; 1-4: note, turning added, hanging amended; 1,2: diameter amended; 3,4: diameter added; 1-3: weight added; 4: weight amended, cast year added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 11/02/2022 | Overhaul added, hanging type amended [Andrew Marchant] |