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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA19 9ND |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 571 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/ashill-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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1992 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |