Bath, Somerset, S Matthew, Widcombe
| Place | Bath, Widcombe S Matthew or Widcombe Shown in county lists as Bath, Widcombe |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15243 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST755641 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37629, -2.35214View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA2 6AA |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 357 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/bath-st-matthew/ |
| 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 12 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12 cwt (~1340 lb or ~610 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: by arrangement |
| Projects & overhauls | 1978 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1847 by Charles & George Mears Transferred from Bath, Somerset, S Thomas à Becket, Widcombe The 5th from the ring of 6 was recast and bells transferred from St Thomas', Widcombe to St Matthew. |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1265.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1123.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1658† | Roger II Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 982.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1877 | Llewellins & James | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 953.5 | A♯ | 34.50″ | c1500† | Bristol foundry | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–17 | 827.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1847 | Charles & George Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 740.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Oak | 8 |
Update log
| 29/08/2026 | Transfer history noted [RW 3435, The Church Bells of Somerset.] |