Ilchester, Somerset, S Mary Major
| Place | Ilchester S Mary Major |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 17004 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–4 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST522226 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.00093, -2.68197View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA22 8LL |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 259 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/ilchester-st-mary-major/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 22 performances here, of which 2 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 5, tenor 11–3–4 in F
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–4 (1320 lb or 599 kg) in F (704.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1938 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1938 |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–12 | 1056.0 | C | 31.06″ | 1938 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–1 | 939.0 | B♭ | 32.31″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–16 | 878.0 | A | 34.38″ | 1612† | Robert Wiseman | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–3–18 | 792.0 | G | 38.00″ | 1783 | William Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 11–3–4 | 704.0 | F | 40.94″ | 1609 | Richard I Purdue | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1938 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 5.11 |
Update log
Last updated: 06/12/2014