Stringston, Somerset, S Mary V
Place | Stringston S Mary V |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 16427 |
Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | ST176424 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.17489, -3.17957View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | TA5 1SX |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 601 |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselectedie9.php?DoveID=STRINGSTON |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 3, tenor 7 cwt in A
Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in A (887.5 Hz) |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Bell not hung: 3 One bell (or more) cracked or broken Unringable Ropes fall in a straight line |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 cwt | 1106.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1668 | William III Purdue | R | N | FC | ||
2 | 5¾ cwt | 1012.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1870 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
3 | 7 cwt | 887.5 | A | 36.75″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | Y | U |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2 | c1499† | Oak | 5.C | 3.1 |
Update log
24/12/2023 | Fr1: truss added [Information provided by Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog] |
11/01/2022 | 1-2: canons, turning added; 3: nominal, hanging added [Tim Jackson (visit 31/12/21). 3 recorded and analysed by Nick Bowden.] |