Bell Tower - St Peter & St Paul - Blandford Forum, Dorset - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower & cupola of SS Peter & Pauls church, Blandford Forum.

Blandford Forum, Dorset SS Peter & Paul
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	4-1-19	1274.5	Eb	27.00"	1935	John Taylor & Co	Y
2	4-3-8	1201.0	D	28.25"	1882	John Taylor & Co	Y
3	5-2-16	1068.0	C	30.50"	1882	John Taylor & Co	Y
4	6-3-22	954.0	Bb	33.25"	1882	John Taylor & Co	Y
5	10-0-22	849.0	Ab	36.75"	1882	John Taylor & Co	Y
6	11-1-18	802.0	G	39.50"	1882	John Taylor & Co	F
7	14-2-9	713.5	F	43.50"	1882	John Taylor & Co	F
8	19-3-5	636.0	Eb	48.50"	1882	John Taylor & Co	F
Apprentices'	0-2-24		G	14.38"	1727	William Knight	R

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1935	Cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry

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"In 1731 a devastating fire swept through the Dorset town of Blandford Forum and destroyed most of the town's historic centre. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed was the medieval parish church of St Peter and St Paul.

The architects John and William Bastard designed a new church in Georgian style, and also designed most of the buildings in the town centre. The new church was completed by 1739 on the side of an enlarged market place. It is an excellent example of a Georgian church in classical style.

The new church was built with walls of Greensand ashlar, dressed with Ham Hill and Portland stone. The original design called for a nave, apse, north and south aisles, and a west tower. The tower was to be toped by a spire but the Trustees insisted on a wooden bell turret, over the objections of the Bastard brothers."

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Address of Tower: St Peter & St Paul Market Place Blandford Forum, Dorset England DT11 7AD Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 8 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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