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Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset, S Giles
Place Leigh upon Mendip
S Giles
or Leigh on Mendip
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 11148
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–9 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST692472
Latitude & longitude 51.22393, -2.44191View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BA3 5QJ
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=LEIGH+ON+M
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–9 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–3–9 (1213 lb or 550 kg) in F♯ (738.3 Hz)
Practice Tue (exc 2nd)
Overhauled
2019 by Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
Rehung and tuned
1910 by Llewellins & James
Tuned 2019
Peals View 27 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information PN shared with Mells
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–19 1238.9 D♯ 26.06" 1757 Thomas I Bilbie R Y
2 4–2–21 1105.3 C♯ 28.62" 1858 John Warner & Sons R Y
3 5–0–22 986.7 B 31.00" 1910 Llewellins & James F Y
4 5–2–3 925.9 A♯ 31.50" 1757 Thomas I Bilbie R Y
5 7–0–13 826.8 G♯ 35.44" 1757 Thomas I Bilbie R Y
6 10–3–9 738.3 F♯ 40.06" 1757 Thomas I Bilbie R Y
Source: C Pickford(Massey); GWM(Som); M Higby; TimJ(REMRKS254/255)
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1858 Oak John Warner & Sons 6.A 6
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
30/11/2019 1-6: turning added; fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
26/11/2019 Rehang and tuning project completed [TimJ (#255); Julian Back via e-mail]
24/11/2019 Tenor wt amended [TimJ (#254 info M Higby) via pNBR]
24/11/2019 1-6: wt,diam,nominal amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
04/06/2019 Tenor wt not 12-1-5 [Matthew Higby ('as received' value prior to restn) via pNBR]
04/06/2019 1-6: wt amended,nominal added [Matthew Higby via 00013442]
20/05/2019 Bells likely to be unavailable till ~mid Aug (rehang + tune) [Julian Back (Tower Captain) via e-mail]
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