Kingston St Mary, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Kingston St Mary Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11205 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–2 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST222297 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06147, -3.11038View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA2 8HR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 624 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/kingston-st-mary-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 44 performances here, of which 3 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 6, tenor 16–2–2 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–2 (1850 lb or 839 kg) in E (668.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2019 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) c/s removed,clapper indentations filled,etc, rehung 1968 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–16 | 1151.4 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1730† | Thomas II Wroth | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–16 | 1026.7 | B | 30.00″ | 1876 | Llewellins & James | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–24 | 903.0 | A | 34.88″ | c1400† | Bristol foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–1–25 | 849.9 | G♯ | 38.50″ | c1450† | Bristol foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–3–27 | 749.6 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1634† | William Wiseman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 16–2–2 | 668.6 | E | 45.75″ | 1622† | George Purdue | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1928 | Oak | Whites of Appleton | 6.1 |
Update log
| 28/03/2019 | Restoration work completed [JT co website via e-mail] |
| 28/01/2019 | 1-6: turning added; 1-5: wt,nominal amended [D Paul Mason via 00013260] |