West Monkton, Somerset, S Augustine
| Place | West Monkton S Augustine |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 10596 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–11 in D♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST262284 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05068, -3.05295View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA2 8QT |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 633 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/west-monkton-st-augustine/ |
| 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 17–3–11 in D♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–3–11 (1999 lb or 907 kg) in D♯ (606.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1986 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1986 |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 6–1–8 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 6–1–17 | C𝄪 | 32.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 7–3–13 | B♯ | 34.25″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 8–1–1 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 9–3–10 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 11–0–16 | F𝄪 | 41.50″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 12–1–11 | E♯ | 43.25″ | 1804 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 17–3–11 | 606.0 | D♯ | 48.25″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1986 | Steel | Robert Parker | |||||
| 1 | 1986 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 1/8 was cast from the metal of bell 1/5 at Charlynch, S Mary V, Somerset
Published: 09/01/2025
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note published re history of bell 1/8 [See CB Som, Massey] |
| 30/06/2022 | 6: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |