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Durston, Somerset, S John Bapt
Place Durston
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 12648
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in A♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST290281
Latitude & longitude 51.04791, -3.01292View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA3 5AG
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=DURSTON
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 5, tenor 8 cwt in A♯
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8 cwt (896 lb or ~410 kg) in A♯ (949.5 Hz)
Peals View 2 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Tuning: 2-6 of 12
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4 cwt 1345.0 E 26.00" 1892 Llewellins & James
2 5 cwt 1285.0 D♯ 26.50" 1768 Thomas Bayley R
3 5½ cwt 1124.0 C♯ 28.75" 1633 Richard I Purdue R
4 6½ cwt 1001.0 B 31.75" 1821 John Kingston R
5 8 cwt 949.5 A♯ 33.00" 1765 Thomas Bayley R
Source: G&J list; CD Dorset p889,931,932; GWM(Som); Nick Bowden
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5 1893 Timber Unidentified
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Last updated: 08/05/2018
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