Taunton, Somerset, Holy Trinity
| Place | Taunton Holy Trinity Shown in county lists as Taunton, HT |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14604 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–9 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST235244 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01418, -3.09134View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA1 3JF |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 647 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/taunton-holy-trinity/ |
| 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 4–1–9 in E♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–9 (485 lb or 220 kg) in E♭ (1234.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Entire installation removed to Loughborough; bells cleaned; all new ringing fittings manufactured; new galvanised steel bell frame manufactured; bells rehung. |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–27 | 2075.3 | C | 20.88″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–23 | 1838.0 | B♭ | 21.63″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–21 | 1647.2 | A♭ | 22.75″ | 1958 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–2–25 | 1554.7 | G | 23.63″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–19 | 1385.1 | F | 25.75″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–9 | 1234.0 | E♭ | 27.75″ | 1958 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2022 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 6.12 |
Update log
| 13/03/2024 | Toilet added [Mike hansford via #006632] |
| 10/12/2022 | 4-5: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004232] |
| 26/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Updated information provided by Andrew Ogden (Taylors)] |
| 10/09/2022 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 06/09/2022 | Replacement steel frame Fr1 added, previous timber frame removed [John Taylor & Co following rehanging via #003828] |
| 06/09/2022 | 1-6: weight amended; 6: nominal amended; 1-5: nominal added; 1-6: diameter amended; 1-6: turning added. [John Taylor & Co following rehanging via Andrew Ogden #003827] |
| 12/05/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |