Ansford, Somerset, S Andrew
| Place | Ansford S Andrew |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15317 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5¼ cwt in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST638329 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.09434, -2.51806View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA7 7LD |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 178 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/ansford-st-andrew/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 31 performances here, of which 3 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 6, tenor 5¼ cwt in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5¼ cwt (~590 lb or ~270 kg) in B (1014.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1992 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2010 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–7 | 1708.5 | G♯ | 20.19″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–0–14 | 1522.0 | F♯ | 22.00″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 2–2–10 | 1357.0 | E | 23.88″ | c1350† | ? Bristol foundry | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 2–1–12 | 1280.7 | D♯ | 24.12″ | 1661† | Robert II Austen | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–17 | 1141.0 | C♯ | 27.44″ | 1747 | William Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | <5–1–14 | 1014.0 | B | 31.00″ | (1900) | (unidentified) | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 4–2–13 | 1019.5 | B | 30.38″ | c1630† | Robert I Austen | Y | 8 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Service | c1599† | Timber | 6.A | ||||
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 1991 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
| 1 | 4, 5, 6 | 1991 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Update log
| 06/09/2022 | PN deleted [Derek Biles (local contact) via #003794] |
| 21/07/2022 | 4: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |