Backwell, Somerset, S Andrew
| Place | Backwell S Andrew |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11245 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–9 in E♭See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST492683 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41171, -2.73039View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS48 3JJ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 454 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/backwell-st-andrew/ |
| 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 10, tenor 17–3–9 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 17–3–9 (1997 lb or 906 kg) in E♭ (609.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 8 bells Major restoration (including crown staple removal); 2 new bells to augment the ring to 10. 1901 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Peals | View 136 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–5 | 1536.4 | G | 26.73″ | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–2 | 1366.9 | F | 28.00″ | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–22 | 1222.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1938 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–2–20 | 1148.5 | D | 30.00″ | 1938 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–0–8 | 1020.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–27 | 912.0 | B♭ | 33.88″ | 1540† | Henry Jeffries | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–2–19 | 811.0 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 7–2–25 | 763.0 | G | 38.13″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 13–3–5 | 683.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1758† | William Evans | R | FC | |||
| 10 | 17–3–9 | 609.5 | E♭ | 48.00″ | 1758† | William Evans | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 0–1–19 | 2148.0 | C | 13.63″ | R | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | Stone | 9.A | 1 | ||||
| 2 [1] | 2, 4, 7 | 2018 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 3.X | ||
| 1 [2] | 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 | 2018 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 7.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr 2 layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is Pits A,B,C of Layout 6.4.
Published: 25/07/2024; updated: 15/04/2025
[2]Frame Fr 1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 6.4 but with four bells on one side, three bells on the other.
Published: 25/07/2024; updated: 15/04/2025
Update log
| 25/07/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout, frame mod added; year amended [Information (including pictures) provided by Tony Cox, local contact] |
| 05/05/2024 | Frame Fr9, service bell added [Information (pictures) provided by Matthew Higby. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 10/03/2023 | Postcode amended [Neil Skelton from personal visit] |