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Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, S Michael
Place Clapton in Gordano
S Michael
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 13466
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–15 in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST467735
Latitude & longitude 51.45820, -2.76761View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.45870, -2.76725
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Postcode BS20 7RQ
Ownership Churches Conservation Trust
Listed grade I by Historic England
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–15 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–15 (687 lb or 312 kg) in A♭ (809.3 Hz)
Practice Fri (during BST only)
Overhauled
2017 by Local labour/guild/assn
Bells rehung (local ringers overseen by M Higby)
Tuned 2017
Peals View 39 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–1 1359.5 F 26.57″ 1897 Llewellins & James Y N
2 4–1–3 1212.6 E♭ 28.19″ 1897 Llewellins & James Y N
3 4–2–9 1082.2 D♭ 29.49″ 1897 Llewellins & James Y N
4 4–3–26 1014.4 C 30.24″ c1599† Henry Jeffries R Y
5 5–1–9 906.8 B♭ 32.32″ c1599† Bristol foundry R Y
6 6–0–15 809.3 A♭ 34.25″ 1618† Roger I Purdue R Y
Source: L&J list; CBC; CJND(Dorset p891); GWM(Som); P Denton; M Higby; TimJ(REMRKS#258)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus 1 cwt 16.00″ c1330† ? (unidentified) Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Sanctus Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1897 Cast iron Llewellins & James 8.3.A.e 6
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
21/12/2019 1-6: turning added; frame: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
12/09/2019 PN info added [TimJ (REMRKS246; info G Wyatt) via e-mail]
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