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Midsomer Norton, Somerset, S John Bapt
Place Midsomer Norton
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 15593
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–15 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST662541
Latitude & longitude 51.28574, -2.48547View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BA3 2HX
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MIDSOMER+N
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 12, tenor 21–1–15 in E♭
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21–1–15 (2395 lb or 1086 kg) in E♭ (633.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 21–1–15 in E♭
6, 6–2–12 in B♭
Peals View 233 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–2–12 1920.0 B♭ 24.75" 1976 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 4–1–10 1712.0 A♭ 25.75" 1976 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
3 4–3–14 1611.0 G 26.75" 1976 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 5–2–2 1440.0 F 28.75" 1976 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
5 6–2–4 1283.0 E♭ 30.88" 1750† Thomas I Bilbie R
6 6–2–3 1209.0 D 31.50" 1750† Thomas I Bilbie R
7 7–0–27 1075.0 C 33.13" 1750† Thomas I Bilbie R
8 6–2–12 954.0 B♭ 33.38" 1623† Roger I Purdue R
9 7–3–16 849.0 A♭ 35.88" 1623† Roger I Purdue R
10 10–1–9 798.0 G 39.25" 1623† Roger I Purdue R
11 15–0–25 710.0 F 44.63" 1793 Thomas & James Bilbie R
12 21–1–15 633.0 E♭ 50.38" 1750 Thomas I Bilbie R
Source: M Wilby(Rings of 12); CBC; D Bryant; ADH; NWB; CJP; GWM(Som); M Higby; TimJ(REMRKS269)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 3,4,6,7,9,10,11,12 1954 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
1 1,2,5,8 1897 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1976 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses
Contributed by: Matthew Higby
Update log
14/03/2020 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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