Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Clapton in Gordano S Michael |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 13466 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–15 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST467735 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45820, -2.76761View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.45870, -2.76725 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | BS20 7RQ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15342 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/clapton-in-gordano-st-michael/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–15 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–0–15 (687 lb or 312 kg) in A♭ (809.3 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (during BST only) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Bells rehung (local ringers overseen by M Higby) |
| Tuned | 2017 |
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–1 | 1359.5 | F | 26.57″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–3 | 1212.6 | E♭ | 28.19″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–9 | 1082.2 | D♭ | 29.49″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–26 | 1014.4 | C | 30.24″ | c1599† | Henry Jeffries | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–9 | 906.8 | B♭ | 32.32″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–15 | 809.3 | A♭ | 34.25″ | 1618† | Roger I Purdue | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1 cwt | 16.00″ | c1330† | ? (unidentified) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1897 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.e | 6 |
Update log
| 15/07/2025 | B&W DA URL added |
| 01/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 21/12/2019 | 1-6: turning added; frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 12/09/2019 | PN info added [TimJ (REMRKS246; info G Wyatt) via e-mail] |