Wimborne Minster, Dorset, S Cuthberga
Place Wimborne Minster
S Cuthberga
S Cuthberga
Unitary authority Dorset
Lieutenancy area Dorset
Country England
Historic county Dorset
Dove tower ID 11816
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SZ009999
Latitude & longitude 50.79895, -1.98853View on map, or get directions from Google Maps List nearest towers
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Postcode BH21 1LB
Diocese Salisbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 12333
Also Toilet
URLs https://wimborneminsterbellringers.wordpress.com
http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-262
http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-262
Affiliation Salisbury Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 12, tenor 29–2–20 in D
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 29–2–20 (3324 lb or 1508 kg) in D (580.0 Hz)
Extra bells 2♯
All rings
Practices Tue
Overhauled
Peals View 186 peals in the Felstead Database
12 29–2–20 in D 12 as tenor
8 8–1–19 in A 8 as tenor, using 2♯
2012 by Whites of Appleton
Augmented to 12, 2# added (new WBF bells); frame extended; www.wmscbr.org/wmscbr/TheNewBellsPage/TheNewBellsPage
2006 by Whites of Appleton
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–26 | 1738.0 | A | 25.00′′ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
| 2 | 4–3–23 | 1548.0 | G | 26.00′′ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
| 3 | 4–3–1 | 1452.0 | F♯ | 26.44′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 4 | 4–3–8 | 1307.0 | E | 27.63′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 5 | 4–3–12 | 1160.0 | D | 29.00′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 6 | 5–0–6 | 1088.0 | C♯ | 29.50′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 7 | 7–0–2 | 968.0 | B | 33.00′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 8 | 8–1–19 | 869.0 | A | 35.94′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 9 | 11–2–16 | 774.0 | G | 40.13′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 10 | 15–0–14 | 726.0 | F♯ | 43.50′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 11 | 20–0–15 | 653.0 | E | 48.13′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 12 | 29–2–20 | 580.0 | D | 54.00′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
| 2♯ | 4–3–20 | 1626.4 | G♯ | 25.50′′ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Source: CJND(Dorset, p776); CJP; David Warwick(WBF data)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 0–2–20 | D | 14.50′′ | 1977 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | D | |
| Quarter 2 | 11⁄4 cwt | 1727.0 | A | 17.13′′ | 1911 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Quarter 1,Quarter 2 | Steel | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 [1] | 1,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2# | 1911 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 9.X ➔ 13.X |
| – 1.1 [2] | 2,3,4,5 | 2012 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 4.1 |
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2012 by Whites of Appleton
Layout modifed from 10.X which was 8.3 with additional pits between A and B, and F and E, leaving a gap between the two and pits C and G. Modified to 9 non-standard.
Notes
[1]Fr1 layout
Fr1 Layout is a 9 pit non-standard layout: North side: 1,12 hang side-by-side swinging E-W. West side: 9,10,11 hang end-to-end swinging N-S. South side: 6,7,8 hang in a Layout 3.3 configuration, 6 swinging N-S, 7,8 swinging E-W. North-East corner: 2# swinging N-S. Fr1 Resultant Layout: East side: Bells 2-5 hang side-by-side in Fr1A swinging E-W.
Published: 23/12/2023; updated: 23/12/2023
[2]Independent frames
Frames 1 and 1.1 are independent.
Published: 30/12/2022; updated: 07/01/2024
Update log
02/06/2024 Q1,Q2: turning, hanging added [Kye L Leaver - ROCK, Hugh (2008): Church Clocks p.55]
23/12/2023 Fr1: non-standard layout described [Jack Pease visit]
03/08/2023 URL added [David Warwick (Tower Captain) #005431]
30/12/2022 Convert 1A and 1B to 1 and 1.1 as, whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected. Modification description and Fr1 layout amended.
13/11/2022 Fr1 renamed Fr1A; Fr8 renamed Fr9; Fr1B added; Fr1A mods added [Jack Pease from personal visit and citing RW 1911/221; 1968/339; 2012/1301-1305]
08/01/2022 2#: nominal added (but being queried) [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
12/02/2021 1-12,2#: turning added [Harry Blamire steeple-keeper via James Hedgcock]
07/02/2021 Q2: nominal added [Alan Buswell, from G&J tuning records]