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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 210 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/hemington-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 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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1962 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1962 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |