Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, S Olave
| Place | Gatcombe S Olave |
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Lieutenancy area | Isle of Wight |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 20276 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7½ cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SZ492850 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.66344, -1.30468View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO30 3HL |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10610 |
Chime of 3, tenor 7½ cwt in A♭
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in A♭ (835.0 Hz) |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus Tuning: not well in tune |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¾ cwt | 1074.0 | D♭ | 30.50″ | c1499† | Salisbury foundry | Y | N | D | ||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 1045.5 | C | 33.00″ | 1700† | Clement II Tosier | Y | N | D | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 835.0 | A♭ | 35.25″ | 1605† | Robert Beconsall | Y | N | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | Steel | 8.1.A | 3 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
G P Elphick, Mar 1976
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 16/02/2025 | 1-3: weight added [Kye L Leaver, citing the Christopher Dalton papers via #008235] |
| 06/04/2024 | Ellacombe added [George Tasker, from personal visit #006784] |
| 30/05/2023 | 1-3: canons, turning, hanging type added. [Kye L Leaver, visit 25 Apr 2023 via #004974] |
| 04/05/2023 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-3: nominal, note added; Tuning added [Kye Leaver from personal visit. Recorded by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |