Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Nempnett Thrubwell Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14020 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST532604 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.34078, -2.67224View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS40 8YH |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 404 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/nempnett-thrubwell-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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 7–3–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–12 (880 lb or 399 kg) in G (798.7 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new frame 1745 by Thomas I Bilbie (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2025 |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–3 | 1341.0 | E | 26.61″ | 1905 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–18 | 1196.2 | D | 26.46″ | 1745 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–21 | 1067.6 | C | 28.43″ | (1745) | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–5 | 1001.6 | B | 29.96″ | 1728 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–0 | 894.4 | A | 33.39″ | (1745) | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–12 | 798.7 | G | 36.50″ | 1745 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1905 | Composite | John Sully |
Update log
| 14/09/2025 | Project completed [Matthew Higby] |
| 13/08/2025 | Ringing has now resumed [Matthew Higby via REMRKS549] |
| 29/07/2025 | 3,5: dates inferred [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co. See also CB Som, Massey] |
| 18/07/2025 | 1-6: turning added; diameter amended; 2-6: weight amended; 1-3,5,6: cast year amended; 3-5: nominal added; 2,6: nominal amended [Benjamin Kipling, Tuned details as supplied via #008714] |
| 14/02/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |