Ashill, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place | Ashill Blessed Virgin Mary |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 13773 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–1 in F♯See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST321172 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.95076, -2.96789View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | TA19 9ND |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 571 |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=ASHILL+SOM |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–3–1 in F♯
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 11–3–1 (1317 lb or 597 kg) in F♯ (729.0 Hz) |
Practices | Fri |
Overhauled | 1992 by Robert Parker |
Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–0–16 | 1214.5 | D♯ | 27.81″ | 1992 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
2 | 4–2–6 | 1085.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1926 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
3 | 5–3–13 | 967.5 | B | 31.88″ | 1777† | Thomas Pyke | Y | FC | |||
4 | 7–3–20 | 913.5 | A♯ | 35.25″ | 1753† | Bayley, Street & Co | Y | FC | |||
5 | 10–0–0 | 810.5 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1617† | George Purdue | R | FC | |||
6 | 11–3–1 | 729.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1926 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 1992 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
1 | 1,3,4,5,6 | 1927 | Oak | Alfred Bowell | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
25/07/2022 | 1: weight, diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |