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Winscombe, Somerset, S James Gt
Place Winscombe
S James Gt
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 13531
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–8 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST411566
Latitude & longitude 51.30594, -2.84584View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode BS25 1BX
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=WINSCOMBE
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–8 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–1–8 (2052 lb or 931 kg) in E♭ (621.0 Hz)
Practice Thu
Overhauled
1982 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned 1982
Peals View 35 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–2–16 1243.0 E♭ 29.00" 1903 John Taylor & Co F
2 5–3–23 1166.5 D 29.75" 1903 John Taylor & Co F
3 6–3–27 1039.0 C 33.25" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
4 7–0–25 932.0 B♭ 35.00" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
5 8–2–11 830.0 A♭ 37.50" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
6 9–1–15 778.5 G 39.00" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
7 12–1–18 699.0 F 43.00" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
8 18–1–8 621.0 E♭ 48.75" 1770 Abraham Bilbie R
Source: M Smith; A Higson; N Bowden; GWM(Som); TimJ(REMRKS250)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1,3 1903 Steel John Taylor & Co
1 2,4,5,6,7,8 1897 Oak Thomas Blackbourn
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Update log
28/10/2019 2,3: frameid amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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