West Buckland, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | West Buckland Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14103 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–16 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST173204 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.97772, -3.17899View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA21 9LZ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 682 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/west-buckland-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| 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 6, tenor 14–0–16 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–16 (1584 lb or 718 kg) in E (665.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Peals | View 14 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–15 | 1141.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–1–25 | 1013.5 | B | 32.50″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–9 | 897.0 | A | 34.75″ | 1848 (1849) | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 9–3–3 | 844.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1848 (1849) | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 12–0–13 | 750.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1606† | George Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 14–0–16 | 665.0 | E | 44.50″ | 1629† | Richard I Purdue | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1956 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 24/01/2012