Hemington, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Hemington Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15459 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–27 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST727530 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27570, -2.39241View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA3 5XX |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 210 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=HEMINGTONS |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 16–2–27 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–27 (1875 lb or 850 kg) in F (694.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1962 by John Taylor & Co |
| Tuned | 1962 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–12 | 1167.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–17 | 1040.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–1–9 | 928.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | c1480† | ? Richard Thomas(formerly 'RT') | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–2 | 876.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1592† | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–2–15 | 781.0 | G | 38.88″ | c1480† | ? Bristol foundry | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 16–2–27 | 694.0 | F | 45.75″ | 1610† | John Wallis | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1962 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A | 6 |
Update log
| 04/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 14/12/2019 | Now vested in CCT rather than B&Wells diocese [TimJ (#257 info D Kelly and N Skelton) via e-mail] |