
S Mary & S Andrew, Pitminster, Somerset
Place | Pitminster S Mary & S Andrew |
Grid Ref | ST220191 |
Postcode | TA3 7AZ |
Lat, Long | 50.96609, -3.11134Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
SatNav | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed Gr | I by Historic England |
Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 11-0-26 in ESee below |
Frames | 2See below |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=PITMINSTER |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Dove tower ID | 14926 |
Ring of 8, tenor 11-0-26 in E
Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 11-0-26 (1258 lb or 571 kg) in E (670.4 Hz) |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Practice | Tue |
Overhauled | 1978 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd |
Tuned | 1978 |
TowerBase ID | 3923View Felstead peals |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4-2-24 | 1342.0 | E | 29.50" | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | Y | ||
2 | 5-0-8 | 1262.7 | D♯ | 30.25" | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | Y | ||
3 | 5-1-2 | 1119.2 | C♯ | 30.50" | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | ||
4 | 6-0-12 | 1006.7 | B | 32.00" | 1692 | Thomas Purdue | Y | Y | ||
5 | 7-3-24 | 895.6 | A | 35.63" | 1752 | Thomas Bayley | R | Y | ||
6 | 9-1-26 | 838.1 | G♯ | 37.00" | 1630 | Richard I & Roger I Purdue | Y | Y | ||
7 | 9-3-21 | 752.0 | F♯ | 39.76" | 1751 | Abel Rudhall | R | Y | ||
8 | 11-0-26 | 670.4 | E | 43.00" | 1853 | Charles Pannell & Co | R | Y |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1742 | Oak | William Duck | |||
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1978 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
25/10/2020 | 7: canon info added; 1-8: turning info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
26/09/2020 | fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
05/09/2020 | 7: all details replaced [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
04/09/2020 | Project completed to replace cracked 7th and 3 headstocks [Matthew Higby via Email] |
09/07/2020 | Restoration work has now started [info from Matthew Higby (see Current Projects) via e-mail] |
30/05/2020 | Nu7: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
21/12/2019 | 7th is cracked in soundbow [TimJ (#258 info M Higby) via e-mail] |
21/12/2019 | 7: cracked; 1-8: nominal added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |