Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Shepton Beauchamp S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12916 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–16 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST402171 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95078, -2.85145View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA19 0LR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 590 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/shepton-beauchamp-st-michael/ |
| 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 12, tenor 10–3–16 in F
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 10–3–16 (1220 lb or 553 kg) in F (698.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2004 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Augmented from 10 bells 1998 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Augmented from 8 bells 1950 (major overhaul) Bells rehung on ball bearings. 1905 by Thomas Blackbourn (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Bells rehung in a new cast iron low side frame supported on oak beams. 1738 by Thomas I Bilbie Ring of 5 bells created. | ||||||
| Peals | View 340 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–2 | C | 23.00″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–6 | B♭ | 24.00″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–2 | 1760.5 | A | 24.50″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–13 | 1568.4 | G | 25.75″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–0–14 | 1397.7 | F | 27.00″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–0–18 | 1317.0 | E | 27.75″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 4–3–14 | 1173.3 | D | 29.75″ | 1828 | John Kingston | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 4–3–22 | 1046.5 | C | 30.50″ | 1738 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 5–1–14 | 931.8 | B♭ | 32.50″ | 1738 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 5–3–21 | 879.5 | A | 34.00″ | 1738 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 11 | 7–0–20 | 784.0 | G | 36.50″ | 1738 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 12 | 10–3–16 | 698.5 | F | 41.00″ | 1738 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6, 8 | 2004 | Cast iron | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1905 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn |
Update log
| 02/06/2026 | Augmentation history added [CB Som, Massey] |
| 01/11/2021 | 3-12: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |
| 18/02/2021 | 5-12: turning added [Tower captain Jeff Knipe via James Hedgcock] |
| 21/12/2019 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |