Pitminster, Somerset, S Mary & S Andrew
Place | Pitminster S Mary & S Andrew |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
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 |
Church heritage record | 642 |
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) |
Practices | Tue |
Overhauled | 1978 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Projects & events | 2List |
Tuned | 1978 |
Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–2–24 | 1342.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | Y | FC | ||
2 | 5–0–8 | 1262.7 | D♯ | 30.25″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | Y | FC | ||
3 | 5–1–2 | 1119.2 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
4 | 6–0–12 | 1006.7 | B | 32.00″ | 1692 | Thomas Purdue | Y | Y | FC | ||
5 | 7–3–24 | 895.6 | A | 35.63″ | 1759 | Thomas Bayley | R | Y | FC | ||
6 | 9–1–26 | 838.1 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1630 | Richard I & Roger I Purdue | Y | Y | FC | ||
7 | 9–3–21 | 752.0 | F♯ | 39.76″ | 1751 | Abel Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
8 | 11–0–26 | 670.4 | E | 43.00″ | 1853 | Charles Pannell & Co | R | Y | FC |
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] |