Pitminster, Somerset, S Mary & S Andrew
| Place | Pitminster S Mary & S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 14926 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–26 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST220191 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.96609, -3.11134View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA3 7AZ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=PITMINSTER |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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) |
| Practice | Tue |
| Overhauled | 1978 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
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| Tuned | 1978 |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–24 | 1342.0 | E | 29.50" | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | Y | |||
| 2 | 5–0–8 | 1262.7 | D♯ | 30.25" | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 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" | 1759 | 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 | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 25/05/2021 | 5: cast year amended [GWM CB Som pp.559-560. CJND CB Dorset p.930 via Nick Bowden] |
| 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] |