Taunton, Somerset, S James
| Place | Taunton S James Shown in county lists as Taunton, S James |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15646 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST228248 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01769, -3.10145View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.01814, -3.10218 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TA1 1JP |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 631 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=TAUNTON+J |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 46 performances here, of which 9 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 17½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17½ cwt (~1960 lb or ~890 kg) in E (642.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (1st, 3rd) |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–20 | 1321.0 | E | 29.13″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–6 | 1240.0 | D♯ | 30.13″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 1092.0 | C♯ | 32.75″ | 1874 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | 986.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1721 | Thomas II Wroth | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–1–0 | 885.5 | A | 35.38″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 831.5 | G♯ | 39.13″ | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 14 cwt | 730.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1749 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 17½ cwt | 642.5 | E | 47.50″ | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1891 | Cast iron & oak | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 04/11/2015