Wedmore, Somerset, S Mary
Place | Wedmore S Mary |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 12933 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–0–5 in C♯See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST434479 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.22766, -2.81087View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BS28 4AA |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 139 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=WEDMORE |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 30–0–5 in C♯
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 30–0–5 (3365 lb or 1526 kg) in C♯ (540.0 Hz) |
Practices | Fri 09:30 |
Overhauled | 1936 by Mears & Stainbank |
Projects & events | 2List |
Peals | View 82 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7–1–2 | 1091.0 | C♯ | 32.63″ | 1964 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 8–1–9 | 1030.0 | B♯ | 34.00″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 10–0–4 | 904.0 | A♯ | 36.88″ | 1772 | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 10–3–16 | 803.0 | G♯ | 38.75″ | 1936 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
5 | 12–1–15 | 717.0 | F♯ | 41.63″ | 1772 | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 17–2–25 | 676.0 | E♯ | 45.50″ | 1936 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
7 | 21–2–16 | 607.0 | D♯ | 50.63″ | 1801† | Thomas & James Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
8 | 30–0–5 | 540.0 | C♯ | 56.75″ | 1775 | William Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1,2,5,6 | 1881 | Timber | ? Thomas Blackbourn | 6.A | |||
1 | 3,4,7,8 | 1881 | Timber | ? Thomas Blackbourn | 6.A |
Update log
17/11/2022 | 1: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004116] |
01/07/2022 | Project completed [Isaac O'Shea, O'Shea Engineering] |
14/03/2020 | Ring flagged as being tuned to OCP and shown as key C# [TimJ (#270 info N Taylor) via e-mail] |
14/03/2020 | 1-8: note amended to key C# [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |