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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 http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=BARROW+GUR
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 430 performances here, of which 351 were peals and 11 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
Overhauled
2003 by Whites of Appleton
Peals View 784 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
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
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Unused7½ 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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