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North Cheriton, Somerset, S John Bapt
Place North Cheriton
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 12121
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–26 in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST687258
Latitude & longitude 51.03092, -2.44746View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode BA8 0AE
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=NORTH+CHER
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 5, tenor 8–2–26 in F♯
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–2–26 (978 lb or 444 kg) in F♯ (746.0 Hz)
Practice Sat (by arrangement) 17:00
Overhauled
2009 by Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
Tuned 2009
Peals View 6 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–2–4 1118.0 C♯ 28.94" 1907 Llewellins & James F
2 5–3–10 997.0 B 31.73" 1678 Thomas Purdue R
3 6–0–4 941.0 A♯ 33.23" 1861 George Mears R
4 7–2–18 838.0 G♯ 35.83" 1825 John Kingston R
5 8–2–26 746.0 F♯ 38.25" 1651† Robert II Austen R
Source: CD Dorset; CBC; Dove tenor wt; DLC/CD(AMB); M Higby; DK(TJ); GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 2,3,4,5 1898 Cast iron & oak John Warner & Sons
1A 1 1907 Oak Llewellins & James
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1907 by Llewellins & James
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Update log
Last updated: 07/01/2012
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