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Old Basing, Hampshire, S Mary
Place Old Basing
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Hampshire
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 22541
Rings 2 (chime), tenor 5⅛ cwt in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU665529
Latitude & longitude 51.27161, -1.04673View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode RG24 7DJ
Diocese Winchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14109
Chime of 2, tenor 5⅛ cwt in D
Bells 2 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 5⅛ cwt (~570 lb or ~260 kg) in D (1194.5 Hz)
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14½ cwt1160.5D27.75″1676? Ellis II Knight OR Henry III KnightYNS
25⅛ cwt1194.5D29.25″1838Thomas II MearsYNS
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2c1660Timber5.A & 6.A2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: Date unknown
It would appear that all three trusses were originally Truss Type 5.A
Notes

[1]Frame trusses

The middle truss and the outer truss closer to the tower wall have Truss Type 5.A; the other outer truss has Truss Type 6.A

Published: 23/01/2025

Update log
23/01/2025Fr1 added, Fr1 mods added; 1: all details added; 2: weight amended, nominal, note, canons, turning, hanging added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford, citing the Christopher Dalton papers. See also CB Basingstoke District, Volume 2, David Homes]
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