Cossington, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Cossington Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14121 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–4 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST356402 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.15811, -2.92163View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA7 8JR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 492 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/cossington-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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–2–4 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–4 (1292 lb or 586 kg) in F♯ (735.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1935 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1935 |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus on bells 2-6 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–2 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–21 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–26 | B | 31.00″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–2–1 | A♯ | 31.50″ | c1480† | Bristol foundry | Y | FC | ||||
| 5 | 7–2–4 | G♯ | 35.75″ | 1604† | William II Purdue | Y | FC | ||||
| 6 | 11–2–4 | 735.0 | F♯ | 40.25″ | 1964 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1935 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.1 |
Update log
| 02/08/2022 | Ellacombe added [Personal visit by Graham Nabb] |