Wambrook, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place | Wambrook Blessed Virgin Mary |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Dorset |
Dove tower ID | 16788 |
Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in B♭See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | ST293077 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.86453, -3.00478View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | TA20 3EH |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 529 |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=WAMBROOK |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 9 cwt in B♭
Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in B♭ (915.0 Hz) |
Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4¾ cwt | 1355.5 | F | 27.75″ | 1892 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
2 | 5¼ cwt | 1216.5 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1892 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
3 | 6 cwt | 1147.0 | D | 31.00″ | c1399† | (unidentified) | R | Y | FC | ||
4 | 7 cwt | 1019.5 | C | 33.62″ | c1399† | (unidentified) | R | Y | FC | ||
5 | 9 cwt | 915.0 | B♭ | 36.00″ | c1499† | Bristol foundry | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1992 | Steel | Robert Parker | 8.1.E | 6.4 |
Update log
30/12/2023 | Fr1: truss added [Bob Parker, frame maker via Frame Backlog] |