Turweston | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 2 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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![A vew of the belfry](Images\Turweston02.jpg) |
Photo Description | A vew of the belfry |
Approx Date | 1/12/2023 |
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Branch events here:
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Peals
Who has circled the tower to peals:
No-one has circled this tower |
Who has rung the most peals here:
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Bell Frame
![](Images\Frame_1_C.jpg) |
Bellframes Type 1 - C |
Beam on a ledge or offset in the walls of the tower or belfry, or resting on the sills of the belfry window openings. |
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Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"
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The bells now
1 | F# | Wavanal | Flat of F#/Gb by 39 cents | 2 - 1 - 7 | 27½ | Taylor in 1958 |
2 | Eb | Wavanal | Flat of D#/Eb by 34 cents | - - | 25⅛ | Robert Atton in 1626 |
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Tuning
The figures and diagram below show the difference, in cents, between each bell and what it should be to be in tune with the tenor.
A positive figure shows that the bell is sharp, a negative figure shows that it is flat. There are 100 cents between notes on the scale.
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History of bells in this tower:
| 1 of 2 Robert Atton | 1 of 2 John Taylor & Co |
2 of 2 Robert Atton | | |
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