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Farmborough, Somerset, All Saints
Place Farmborough
All Saints
Unitary authority Bath and North East Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 12820
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–10 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST661605
Latitude & longitude 51.34317, -2.48791View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BA2 0AN
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 368
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=FARMBOROUG
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 180 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 21 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–0–10 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–0–10 (1018 lb or 462 kg) in F
Practices Wed
Tuned 1919
Peals View 40 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–19D28.25″1729†Thomas I BilbieRFC
24–1–24C29.50″1786William BilbieRFC
34–1–23B♭30.25″1729Thomas I BilbieRFC
45–1–4A32.00″1729Thomas I BilbieRFC
56–0–11G34.25″1729Thomas I BilbieRFC
69–0–10F38.50″1984Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
Source: M Smith; CBC; M Higby; JGMS(perAMB); GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61919Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co
Update log
05/02/2024Postcode amended [Farmborough tower captain via Julian Back #006431]
25/06/20226: cast year amended [Whitechapel records & Massey, Somerset via David Sloman]
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