Wells, Somerset, S Cuthbert
| Place | Wells S Cuthbert Shown in county lists as Wells, S Cuthbert |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 17150 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–1–2 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST546456 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.20823, -2.65059View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA5 2AW |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 333 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.wellsbells.org.uk https://bath-wells.org/tower/wells-st-cuthbert/ https://wellsbellsproject.com/ |
| 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 8, tenor 27–1–2 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 27–1–2 (3054 lb or 1385 kg) in D♭ (547.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (exc 1st: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1992 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 54 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–18 | 1097.0 | D♭ | 31.25″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–0–0 | C | 32.25″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | ||||
| 3 | 12–2–0 | 923.0 | B♭ | 37.75″ | 1683† | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 12–0–25 | A♭ | 40.50″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 14–3–2 | 730.0 | G♭ | 43.00″ | 1992 | Royal Eijsbouts | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 17¼ cwt | F | 46.50″ | 1785 | William Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 22–1–1 | E♭ | 50.25″ | 1888 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | ||||
| 8 | 27–1–2 | 547.7 | D♭ | 55.50″ | 1787 | William Bilbie | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [1] | 13½ cwt | G | 43.25″ | 1664† | Robert II Austen | R | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1888 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.b |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Disused bell was previously bell 5/8
Published: 26/08/2026
Update log
| 29/09/2026 | URL added [Sam Shead via #011125] |
| 26/08/2026 | Disused: history note added [Tim Jackson] |
| 16/07/2025 | B&W DA URL added |
| 31/10/2019 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |