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Blessed Virgin Mary, Swainswick, Somerset
Place Swainswick
Blessed Virgin Mary
Grid reference ST756684
Postcode BA1 8DA
Latitude & longitude 51.41419, -2.35157Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 6-2-21 in ASee below
Frames 2See below
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=SWAINSWICK
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Dove tower ID 15089
Ring of 6, tenor 6-2-21 in A
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6-2-21 (749 lb or 340 kg) in A (883.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Practice Thu 19:00
Overhauled 1973 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
Tuned 1973
Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3-2-16 1487.0 F♯ 25.75" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
2 3-0-20 1323.0 E 26.50" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
3 3-3-20 1180.0 D 28.38" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
4 4-1-26 1112.0 C♯ 30.00" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
5 5-2-7 990.5 B 31.88" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
6 6-2-21 883.0 A 35.63" 1846 Charles & George Mears R
Source: Martin Smith spsht; Dove tenor wt; David Kelly; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 2,5 1973 Steel Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
1 1,3,4,6 1973 Steel Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 18/01/2012
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Last updated: 25/04/2016
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