Chard, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Chard Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 16751 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–0–15 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST322082 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86936, -2.96362View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA20 2DW |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 510 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/chard-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–0–15 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–0–15 (2255 lb or 1023 kg) in D (585.9 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2001 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) 1790 by Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 36 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–27 | 1177.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1882 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–2–16 | 1101.5 | C♯ | 32.30″ | 1882 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–11 | 980.5 | B | 34.38″ | 1790 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–27 | 876.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1790 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–9 | 784.3 | G | 38.30″ | 1794 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–26 | 731.8 | F♯ | 41.30″ | 1790 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–3–24 | 654.3 | E | 44.25″ | 1790 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 20–0–15 | 585.9 | D | 50.83″ | 1790 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 2001 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 | 2001 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Update log
| 08/01/2022 | 1: weight amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |