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Barrow Gurney, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary & S Edward K&M
Place Barrow Gurney
Blessed Virgin Mary & S Edward K&M
Unitary authority North Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 13023
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–19 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST514684
Latitude & longitude 51.41306, -2.69943View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BS48 3RP
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 455
Also Toilet
URL https://bath-wells.org/tower/barrow-gurney-blessed-virgin-mary-and-st-edward-king-and-martyr/
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 448 performances here, of which 363 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–0–19 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–19 (1251 lb or 567 kg) in F♯ (741.0 Hz)
Practices Wed 18:15
Projects & overhauls
2003 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1890 by John Warner & Sons (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 787 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–191489.0F♯27.25″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
25–0–161394.5E♯28.19″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
35–0–51239.0D♯28.88″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
45–1–221103.5C♯30.50″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
56–0–2987.0B32.50″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
66–3–27927.0A♯34.25″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
77–2–16829.5G♯36.43″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
811–0–19741.0F♯40.81″1890John Warner & SonsRFC
Source: Tony Cox(WoA, 2003 rehang); CBC; ADH; GWM/CJP(Som); D Kelly; M Higby/B Parker
Contributed by: Tony Cox
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused7½ cwt35.50″c1400†John BarberYU
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
241891OakHarry Stokes
11, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 81891OakHarry Stokes
Update log
08/01/20225: weight amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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