Salisbury, Wiltshire, Cath Ch of Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Salisbury Cath Ch of Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 23153 |
| Rings | 5 (clock chime), hour bell 25 cwt in DSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU142295 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06500, -1.79732View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP1 2EQ |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12031 |
Clock chime, hour bell 25 cwt in D
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 25 cwt (~2800 lb or ~1300 kg) in D (602.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 4–0–6 | 1522.0 | F♯ | 25.88″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Quarter 2 | 5–2–18 | 1337.5 | E | 28.63″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Quarter 3 | 7–1–6 | 1186.0 | D | 31.38″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Quarter 4 | 13–0–16 | 900.5 | A | 39.38″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Hour/Service | 25 cwt | 602.0 | D | 52.00″ | 1661 | William III Purdue | Y | N | D |
Other bells : South transcept roof
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's bell | 3–3–23 | 1541.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bishop's bell | c1956 | Timber | 1 | ||||
| 2 [4] | Quarter 1,Quarter 2,Quarter 3,Quarter 4 | 1884 | Timber | Clockmaker (generic) | 6.A | 4.X | ||
| 1 | Hour/Service | 1793 | Timber | 5.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
Church Bells of Wiltshire
, H B Walters
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Source contributor
C J Pickford, Jul 2010
Published: 23/11/2021
[3]Source contributor
John Taylor records, 1884
Published: 23/11/2021
[4]Frame Fr2 layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is four pits end-to-end; however, it is a chiming frame with short pits and so the standard frame layouts do not apply.
Published: 01/05/2024; updated: 05/03/2025
Update log
| 07/11/2024 | Lat/Long amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 01/05/2024 | Q1,Q2,Q4: nominal amended; Q1: note amended; Q1,Q4: diameter amended; Q1-Q4, Hour: turning added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive and from personal visit. Recorded and analysed by Chris Pickford] |
| 28/04/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2, Fr9 added [Chris Pickford (RW, 2011 p509)] |
| 14/02/2024 | Bishop's bell: canons, hanging added [Alan N Frost (viewed bell on 12/2/24) #006474] |
| 02/09/2023 | Q1-4: hanging type, canons added [Jakey Douglas & Wikipedia photos] |
| 01/06/2023 | Bishop's bell, Service: note added [Tim Jackson] |