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Worle, Somerset, S Martin
PlaceWorle
S Martin
or Weston super Mare
Unitary authorityNorth Somerset
Lieutenancy areaSomerset
CountryEngland
Historic countySomerset
Dove tower ID12495
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–8 in F♯See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST352628
Latitude & longitude51.36128, -2.93081View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeBS22 9EJ
DioceseBath and Wells
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record437
AlsoToilet
URLshttp://www.worlebells.freeuk.com
https://bath-wells.org/tower/worle-st-martin/
AffiliationBath and Wells Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 1280 performances here, of which 9 were peals and 17 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 9–1–8 in F♯
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor9–1–8 (1044 lb or 474 kg) in F♯ (736.0 Hz)
PracticesThu
Projects & overhauls
2013 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Tune others to match listed 4th; turn; new h/s; rehang
List all
Tuned2013
PealsView 32 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–181233.6D♯28.19″1731William CockeyR8FC
24–2–231101.9C♯29.13″1723Edward BilbieRFC
34–3–23984.1B31.06″1745Thomas I BilbieR8FC
45–2–10922.5A♯32.56″1683†Roger II PurdueRFC
56–2–24823.9G♯35.25″1820John RudhallR8FC
69–1–8736.0F♯39.63″1878Llewellins & JamesRFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61909Cast iron & oakThomas Doble
Update log
16/07/2025B&W DA URL added
06/01/20221-6: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
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