S John Bapt, Midsomer Norton, Somerset
| Place | Midsomer Norton S John Bapt |
| Grid reference | ST662541 |
| Postcode | BA3 2HX |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.28574, -2.48547Locate 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 | 12 (full circle ring), tenor 21-1-15 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MIDSOMER+N |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Dove tower ID | 15593 |
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♭ |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Peals | View 233 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-2-12 | 1920.0 | B♭ | 24.75" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4-1-10 | 1712.0 | A♭ | 25.75" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4-3-14 | 1611.0 | G | 26.75" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 4 | 5-2-2 | 1440.0 | F | 28.75" | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 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 |
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 [1976] |
Cast iron [Cast iron] |
John Taylor & Co [Whitechapel Bell Foundry] |
Update log
| 14/03/2020 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |