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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 36 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |