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Compton Martin, Somerset, S Michael
PlaceCompton Martin
S Michael
Unitary authorityBath and North East Somerset
Lieutenancy areaSomerset
CountryEngland
Historic countySomerset
Dove tower ID13412
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–23 in ESee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST544569
Latitude & longitude51.31011, -2.65437View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeBS40 6JQ
DioceseBath and Wells
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record392
URLhttps://bath-wells.org/tower/compton-martin-st-michael/
AffiliationBath and Wells Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 61 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 15–1–23 in E
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor15–1–23 (1731 lb or 785 kg) in E (660.0 Hz)
PracticesFri
Projects & overhauls
1926 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
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Tuned1926
PealsView 27 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–61111.0C♯31.50″1733Thomas I BilbieYYFC
26–0–21989.0B31.75″1713Edward BilbieYYFC
36–2–5881.0A33.75″1719†Edward BilbieYYFC
48–0–26831.0G♯36.50″1723†Joseph BadmanYYFC
510–3–10740.0F♯40.75″1719†Edward BilbieRYFC
615–1–23660.0E47.50″1753Thomas I BilbieYYFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61926Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
Update log
13/08/2026PN amended [Rodney Gay via #010836]
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