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Portishead, Somerset, S Peter
Place Portishead
S Peter
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 10069
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 15 cwt in FSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST466760
Latitude & longitude 51.48047, -2.77024Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BS20 6PS
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=PORTISHEAD
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Ring of 8, tenor 15 cwt in F
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15 cwt (~1680 lb or ~760 kg) in F (704.0 Hz)
Practice Tue
Peals View 73 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information One bell (or more) cracked or broken
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4-1-12 1410.0 F 26.50" 1897 John Taylor & Co F
2 4-2-0 1330.0 E 27.25" 1897 John Taylor & Co F
3 4½ cwt 1215.0 D 29.00" 1772† Abraham Bilbie R
4 4¾ cwt 1072.0 C 30.00" 1772† Abraham Bilbie R
5 5¼ cwt 939.0 B♭ 32.00" 1772† Abraham Bilbie R
6 6¼ cwt 921.0 A 34.00" 1772† Abraham Bilbie R
7 8-2-6 G 37.88" 1984 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F
8 15 cwt 704.0 F 44.00" 1772† Abraham Bilbie R
Source: M Smith; CBC; Dove tenor wt; G Massey(Som); C Pickford; A Higson; TimJ(REMRKS246)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ½ cwt c1799
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1907 Metal Llewellins & James
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Last updated: 05/05/2009
Update log
12/09/2019 6th is cracked [TimJ (REMRKS246 info G Wyatt) via e-mail]
12/09/2019 6: cracked [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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