Wincanton, Somerset, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Wincanton S Peter & S Paul |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12189 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–1 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST710284 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05495, -2.41387View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA9 9AJ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 162 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/wincanton-st-peter-and-st-paul/ |
| 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 1 board 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 8, tenor 15–1–1 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–1 (1709 lb or 775 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1946 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 74 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–18 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–25 | 1372.0 | E♯ | 27.63″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–17 | 1220.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–0 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–14 | 976.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–0–25 | 915.0 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–2–27 | 824.0 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 15–1–1 | 732.0 | F♯ | 43.13″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1, 2, 5 | 1947 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 3.X | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1947 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr2 Layout is as per pits C,D,E of layout 6.4.
Published: 30/12/2022
Update log
| 09/12/2022 | Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout added [Jack Pease, from personal visit] |