Abbots Leigh, Somerset, Holy Trinity
| Place | Abbots Leigh Holy Trinity |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 13048 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11½ cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST544740 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.46323, -2.65736View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS8 3QT |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1369 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://bath-wells.org/tower/abbots-leigh-holy-trinity/ https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=1#1 |
| Affiliations | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association Gloucester and Bristol 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 11½ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11½ cwt (~1290 lb or ~580 kg) in F♯ (746.0 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: by arrangement |
| Projects & overhauls | 1984 by Robert Parker The tenor was repaired after one of the gudgeons broke 1905 by Llewellins & James (major overhaul) Bells rehung on all new fittings in a new cast iron frame 1895 by Llewellins & James (major overhaul) Bell 5 was recast 1781 by William Bilbie (major overhaul) Bells 1, 5, and 6 were recast 1714 by Abraham I Rudhall (major overhaul) A complete peal of 6 bells supplied |
| Peals | View 30 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1277.5 | D♯ | 28.13″ | 1781 | William Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1145.0 | C♯ | 29.38″ | 1714 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1028.0 | B | 31.75″ | 1714 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6½ cwt | 974.5 | A♯ | 32.75″ | 1714 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8 cwt | 852.0 | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1895 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11½ cwt | 746.0 | F♯ | 40.75″ | 1781 | William Bilbie | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1905 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 6.4 |
Update log
| 15/07/2025 | B&W DA URL added |