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Moordown, Dorset, S John Bapt
Place Moordown
S John Bapt
or Bournemouth
Unitary authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 17565
Rings 8 (chime), tenor 6–0–15 in CSee below
Grid reference SZ087944
Latitude & longitude 50.74982, -1.87796View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BH9 2AU
Diocese Winchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 14214
Chime of 8, tenor 6–0–15 in C
Bells 8 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–15 (687 lb or 312 kg) in C (1034.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Installation of new chiming system; attention to steelwork
1934 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11–3–252076.0C19.75″1934Mears & StainbankF
21–3–161940.0B20.00″1934Mears & StainbankF
32–2–61723.0A22.00″1934Mears & StainbankF
43–0–161551.0G24.00″1934Mears & StainbankF
53–2–111378.0F25.50″1934Mears & StainbankF
64–1–01292.0E26.75″1934Mears & StainbankF
74–3–171163.2D29.50″1934Mears & StainbankF
86–0–151034.0C31.75″1934Mears & StainbankF
Update log
07/04/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
07/02/2024Project completed [Andrew Nicholson]
27/09/2023New project added [Andrew Nicholson]
08/12/2022Ecclesiastical region added [Crockford (listed under Bournemouth, S John Bapt) via Tim Jackson]
17/04/20221-8: nominal amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records]
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