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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
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Postcode TA7 8JR
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 492
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=COSSINGTNS
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 78 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
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)
Overhauled
1935 by Mears & Stainbank
Tuned 1935
Peals View 7 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus on bells 2-6
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–2D♯27.50″1949Mears & StainbankFNFC
24–2–21C♯29.00″1935Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–1–26B31.00″1935Mears & StainbankFNFC
45–2–1A♯31.50″c1480†Bristol foundryYFC
57–2–4G♯35.75″1604†William II PurdueYFC
611–2–4735.0F♯40.25″1964John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: CJND Dorset; CBC; JT per AMB; G Nabb; ADH; G Massey
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61935TimberMears & Stainbank6.1
Update log
02/08/2022Ellacombe added [Personal visit by Graham Nabb]
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