North Cheriton, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | North Cheriton S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12121 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–26 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST687258 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.03092, -2.44746View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA8 0AE |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 187 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/north-cheriton-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| 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 5, tenor 8–2–26 in F♯
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–26 (978 lb or 444 kg) in F♯ (746.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Sat (by arrangement) 17:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2009 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–4 | 1118.0 | C♯ | 28.94″ | 1907 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–10 | 997.0 | B | 31.73″ | 1678 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–4 | 941.0 | A♯ | 33.23″ | 1861 | George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–2–18 | 838.0 | G♯ | 35.83″ | 1825 | John Kingston | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–2–26 | 746.0 | F♯ | 38.25″ | 1651† | Robert II Austen | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1898 | Cast iron & oak | John Warner & Sons | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1907 | Oak | Llewellins & James |
Update log
Last updated: 07/01/2012