Wookey, Somerset, S Matthew
Place | Wookey S Matthew |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Dove tower ID | 14911 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–16 in G♭See below |
Frames | 3See below |
Grid reference | ST518457 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.20923, -2.69077View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BA5 1JX |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=WOOKEY |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–16 in G♭
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 11–0–16 (1248 lb or 566 kg) in G♭ (757.5 Hz) |
Practice | Wed |
Overhauled | 2014 |
Projects & events | 2List |
Tuned | 2014 |
Peals | View 54 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–1–13 | 1265.5 | E♭ | 27.69" | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | |||
2 | 4–2–24 | 1135.3 | D♭ | 29.50" | 1639† | Robert I Austen | R | |||
3 | 4–3–5 | 1011.4 | C♭ | 31.00" | 1735 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | |||
4 | 6–1–13 | 948.1 | B♭ | 32.69" | c1480† | ? Bristol foundry | Y | |||
5 | 9–0–12 | 851.5 | A♭ | 36.19" | 1615† | Robert Wiseman | Y | |||
6 | 11–0–16 | 757.5 | G♭ | 40.25" | 1749 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,3,4,5 | c1639† | Oak | (unidentified) | 4.1 | |||
1A | 6 | 1928 | Oak | Llewellins & James | ||||
1B | 1 | 1949 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
08/01/2022 | 1-6: weight, nominal, diameter amended. Key amended. Nos.1-3 tuned 2011 but retuned 2013 change of contractor. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |