Bell Tower - All Saints - Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire
Posted by: SMacB
N 51° 03.537 W 002° 01.291
30U E 568571 N 5656835
The Anglican Church of All Saints, Sutton Mandeville, dates from the 13th century and has a 15th-century tower. It was restored in 1862 by T.H. Wyatt and is Grade II* listed.
Waymark Code: WMWTQN
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/13/2017
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Bell tower of All Saints' church, Sutton Mandeville.
Sutton Mandeville, Wilts
All Saints |
Bells |
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
1 |
|
981.0 |
B |
32.50" |
c1399† |
? Salisbury foundry |
R |
|
2 |
|
932.0 |
A# |
|
1615 |
John Wallis |
|
|
3 |
9½cwt |
847.0 |
G# |
38.00" |
1616 |
John Wallis |
|
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The Church of All Saints at Sutton Mandeville dates from an estimated 1270 and has a 15th century tower. The church was repaired in 1850 and enlarged and rebuilt in 1862 by T B Miles of Shaftesbury.
The Norman tower, with belfry windows added by English builders, may earlier have been a watch tower. A new top was added in 1709 and repairs carried out in 1897. The treble bell is 14th century casting, almost certainly from the Salisbury foundry, and the other two bells are dated 1615-16. Unfortunately, the bells can now only be chimed as the tower is not strong enough to stand much vibration.