Bell Tower - St Winifred - Branscombe, Devon
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N 50° 41.412 W 003° 08.415
30U E 490093 N 5615383
Bell tower of St Winifred's church, Branscombe, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WM15YWQ
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/26/2022
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Bell tower of St Winifred's church, Branscombe, with a ring of 6 bells.
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Bells |
6 (full-circle ring) |
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Tenor |
14 cwt (1568 lb or ~710 kg) in G |
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Practice |
Wed (exc Summer) |
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Overhauled |
1955 by John Taylor & Co
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Peals |
View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
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Also |
Ground floor ringing chamber |
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Additional information |
Rung from chancel |
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1 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
1897 |
Oak |
Harry Stokes |
6.A |
6.1 |
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
The tower is central and the transepts which are later stand unusually to the west of the tower.
"unusual cruciform plan church with large central tower. The tower has the oldest fabric. The base of it could be Saxon. The main part of the tower however is early C12, so too is most of the nave. Mid C13 transepts but west of the tower, and the nave was lengthened at the same time. [The top of the tower and the south porch are in the time of Bishop Neville of Exeter (1458-64)].
the masonry at the base of tower shows herringbone chiselling and is thought by some to be Saxon, and this includes, on the south side, a blocked doorway with monolithic jambs and head. Tower of 3 stages with semi-circular stair to it projecting to north. C15 parapet on top of a Norman corbel table of carved heads. Belfry windows are a series of tall round-headed lancets. The south side lower stage has a 2-light window with Decorated tracery.
Tower has a C19 ceiling to the ringing floor. Each end of the tower are tall plain 2-centred arches with soffit-chamfered imposts."
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