Backwell, Somerset, S Andrew
| Place | Backwell S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 11245 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–9 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST492683 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41171, -2.73039View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS48 3JB |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=BACKWELL |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 17–3–9 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–3–9 (1997 lb or 906 kg) in E♭ (609.5 Hz) |
| All rings | 10, 17–3–9 in E♭
6, 6–2–27 in B♭ |
| Practice | Wed |
| Overhauled | 2018 by John Taylor & Co Major restoration (inc c/s removal); 2 new bells >> 10 1901 by John Taylor & Co |
| Peals | View 104 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–5 | 1536.4 | G | 26.73" | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 2 | 5–1–2 | 1366.9 | F | 28.00" | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 3 | 5–1–22 | 1222.0 | E♭ | 29.00" | 1938 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 4 | 5–2–20 | 1148.5 | D | 30.00" | 1938 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 5 | 6–0–8 | 1020.0 | C | 33.00" | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | |||
| 6 | 6–2–27 | 912.0 | B♭ | 33.88" | 1540† | Henry Jeffries | R | |||
| 7 | 9–2–19 | 811.0 | A♭ | 38.00" | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 8 | 7–2–25 | 763.0 | G | 38.13" | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | |||
| 9 | 13–3–5 | 683.0 | F | 44.00" | 1758† | William Evans | R | |||
| 10 | 17–3–9 | 609.5 | E♭ | 48.00" | 1758† | William Evans | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,4,7 | 1938 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 1,3,5,6,8,9,10 | 1901 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 17/07/2018