Swainswick, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Swainswick Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15089 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–21 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST756684 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41419, -2.35157View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA1 8DA |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 380 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=SWAINSWICK |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–2–21 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–21 (749 lb or 340 kg) in A (883.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 19:00 |
| Overhauled | 1973 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1973 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–16 | 1487.0 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–0–20 | 1323.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–3–20 | 1180.0 | D | 28.38″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–26 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–2–7 | 990.5 | B | 31.88″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–21 | 883.0 | A | 35.63″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,5 | 1973 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1,3,4,6 | 1973 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
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Last updated: 25/04/2016