Drayton, Somerset, S Catherine
| Place | Drayton S Catherine |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 10321 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–1 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST405247 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01924, -2.84965View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA10 0JY |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 255 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/drayton-st-catherine/ |
| 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 8, tenor 16–1–1 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–1–1 (1821 lb or 826 kg) in E (641.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Heavy overhaul 1982 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 81 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–5 | 1311.5 | E | 27.75″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–16 | 1232.0 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–1–8 | 1088.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–18 | 973.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1742 | Thomas II Wroth | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–21 | 866.5 | A | 35.50″ | 1805 | Thomas & James Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–24 | 814.0 | G♯ | 38.75″ | 1611† | Robert Wiseman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–2–14 | 725.5 | F♯ | 42.25″ | 1654† | Robert II Austen | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–1–1 | 641.0 | E | 46.75″ | 1611† | Robert Wiseman | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1891 | Cast iron & oak | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 02/10/2025 | Project completed [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 12/03/2025 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |