Limington, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Limington Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15531 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–27 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST541223 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.99885, -2.65478View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA22 8EQ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 261 |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=LIMINGTON |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–27 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–27 (1287 lb or 584 kg) in G (769.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (1st) |
| Overhauled | 1983 by Local labour/guild/assn Bells were tuned and rehung with new fittings in a new frame. Foundry work was carried out by Taylors |
| Tuned | 1979 |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–23 | 1292.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–18 | 1150.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–3–0 | 1024.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–14 | 966.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–26 | 862.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1909 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–27 | 769.0 | G | 41.25″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,4 | 1983 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.c | 2 | ||
| 1 [1] | 1,3,5,6 | 1983 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.c | ~ 4.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame Layout
Fr1 is Layout type 4.3 except that Pit A only extends across Pits C and D.
Published: 05/05/2024; updated: 05/05/2024
Update log
| 02/06/2024 | Tuning year amended [Based on information provided by Jack Pease, from personal visit] |
| 08/05/2024 | Overhaul added [See RW 1983 pp761-762] |
| 05/05/2024 | Fr1,Fr2: date amended; truss, layout, note added [Jack Pease, personal visit] |