Highbridge, Somerset, S John Ev
| Place | Highbridge S John Ev |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11783 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 2–3–17 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST319476 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.22386, -2.97547View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA9 3HS |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 171 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/highbridge-st-john-the-evangelist/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 76 performances here, of which 28 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 2–3–17 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2–3–17 (325 lb or 147 kg) in F (1392.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1990 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) 1989 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1990 |
| Peals | View 37 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from porch |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–1–1 | F | 16.50″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 1–0–23 | E | 16.75″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 1–1–8 | D | 17.50″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 1–1–18 | C | 18.25″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 1–1–26 | B♭ | 19.00″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 1–2–27 | A | 20.00″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 7 | 2–0–27 | G | 22.00″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 8 | 2–3–17 | 1392.0 | F | 24.25″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 5 | 1990 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1990 | Steel | Robert Parker | 6 |
Update log
| 17/02/2021 | 8: nominal added; 1-8: turning added [WBF records via Richard Offen] |