Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Hatch Beauchamp S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15101 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–3–9 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST305211 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.98527, -2.99019View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.98215, -2.98974 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TA3 6AA |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 639 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/hatch-beauchamp-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| 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 5, tenor 5–3–9 in B♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–3–9 (653 lb or 296 kg) in B♭ (919.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (not always: check) 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1988 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1988 |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–12 | 1372.0 | F | 25.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–16 | 1226.0 | E♭ | 26.00″ | 1681 | Thomas Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–9 | 1156.0 | D | 27.38″ | 1622 | George Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–6 | 1023.5 | C | 29.25″ | c1499† | Exeter foundry | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–9 | 919.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1804 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1951 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1843 | Oak | Robert Cattle |
Update log
Last updated: 17/11/2017