West Cranmore, Somerset, S Bartholomew
| Place | West Cranmore S Bartholomew or Cranmore |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15799 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–18 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST668433 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.18819, -2.47621View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA4 4QY |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 322 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/west-cranmore-st-bartholomew/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower 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 8–1–18 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–18 (942 lb or 427 kg) in A (861.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (1st, 3rd, 5th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1999 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) 1810 by James Wells (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | PN shared: West Cranmore (1,3,5); Shepton Mallet(2,4) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2–3–17 | 1433.5 | F♯ | 24.63″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–3–5 | 1292.0 | E | 26.13″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–12 | 1152.0 | D | 28.13″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–3–18 | 1077.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–0 | 966.5 | B | 32.63″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–18 | 861.5 | A | 36.38″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1999 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Bell 1/6 history
Bell 1/6 was previously bell 1/5 at Cricket Malherbie, S Mary Magd, Somerset.
Published: 24/01/2012; updated: 02/08/2026
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note published re history of bell 1/6 [See CB Som, Massey] |
| 08/01/2022 | 2-6: weight amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |