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Parracombe, Devon, Christ Church
PlaceParracombe
Christ Church
Shown in county lists as Parracombe, ChCh
Lieutenancy areaDevon
CountryEngland
Historic countyDevon
Dove tower ID17555
Rings6 (chime), tenor 8 cwt in B♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSS669448
Latitude & longitude51.18739, -3.90573View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeEX31 4QG
DioceseExeter
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII by Historic England
Church heritage record5287
Chime of 6, tenor 8 cwt in B♭
Bells6 (chime)Edit details
Tenor8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in B♭ (911.0 Hz)
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–24G26.00″1899Mears & StainbankD
24–1–3F26.88″1899Mears & StainbankD
35–0–11E♭28.88″1899Mears & StainbankD
45½ cwtD29.63″1669Thomas [T] & John I [T] PenningtonY
55–2–20C31.38″1899Mears & StainbankD
68 cwt911.0B♭35.00″1658Fitzanthony I PenningtonY
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Oak
Update log
07/05/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
29/12/20224: founder amended [J G M Scott TB of Devon via Nick Bowden #004337]
20/05/2021Visited J G M Scott, Apr 1997
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