Thornfalcon, Somerset, Holy Cross
| Place | Thornfalcon Holy Cross |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11173 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST283239 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01008, -3.02306View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA3 5NP |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 650 |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=THORNFALCO |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 7 cwt in A
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~780 lb or ~360 kg) in A (873.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–0 | 1333.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–0–16 | 1185.0 | D | 27.75″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | ||||
| 3 | 5 cwt | 1119.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1609† | George Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6 cwt | 979.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1683 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 873.0 | A | 33.50″ | 1683 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,4,5 | c1799 | Oak | 3 | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 1904 | Cast iron & oak | Thomas Doble |
Update log
Last updated: 19/01/2012