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Glastonbury, Somerset, S Benedict
Place Glastonbury
S Benedict
Shown in county lists as Glastonbury, S Benedict
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 13952
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–11 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST497388
Latitude & longitude 51.14656, -2.71982View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode BA6 9NA
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=GLASTONBYB
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–11 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–1–11 (1271 lb or 577 kg) in F♯ (744.0 Hz)
Practice Thu (not always: check)
Overhauled
1963 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1963
Peals View 27 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–3–10 1266.0 D♯ 28.38" 1885 Gillett & Co R
2 5–0–19 1140.0 C♯ 29.88" 1776 Thomas Pyke R
3 5–2–18 1010.0 B 31.50" 1776 Thomas Pyke R
4 7–1–17 948.0 A♯ 34.25" 1889 Gillett & Co R
5 9–1–15 838.0 G♯ 37.75" 1986 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
6 11–1–11 744.0 F♯ 41.75" 1885 Gillett & Co R
Source: Philip Denton(WBF twr notice); Bob Parker; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1963 Cast iron Mears & Stainbank
Update log
09/01/2019 Thu PN alternation suspended during S John reordering [TimJ (info: Brian Mountjoy) via e-mail]
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