Combe Hay, Somerset, dedication unknown
Place | Combe Hay dedication unknown |
Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 16157 |
Rings | 4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 6½ cwt in B♭See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST734598 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.33701, -2.38187View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BA2 7EF |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 366 |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=COMBE+HAY |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 4, tenor 6½ cwt in B♭
Bells | 4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 6½ cwt (728 lb or ~330 kg) in B♭ (920.5 Hz) |
Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Unringable Anticlockwise Tuning: 1-4 of 6 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3½ cwt | 1257.0 | E♭ | 25.00″ | 1713 | William Cockey | Y | N | FC | ||
2 | 5 cwt | 1096.5 | D♭ | 28.00″ | 1913 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 6 cwt | 971.5 | C♭ | 30.25″ | c1600† | Bristol foundry | Y | N | FC | ||
4 [1] | 6½ cwt | 920.5 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1671† | John II Lott | R | N | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,3,4 | † | Oak | 3 ➔ 4 | ||||
– 1.1 | 1 | c1713 | Oak | 1 |
Notes
[1]Canons on tenor
The canons on the tenor are described as “badly formed and broken with four false iron canons bolted through the crown”. Our convention under such circumstances is to show the canons as Removed
Published: 24/02/2024
Update log
14/03/2024 | Fr1: layout amended, resultant layout added; Fr1.1 added [See CB Som, Massey via Tim Jackson] |
24/02/2024 | 1-4: turning added; 4: canons amended and explanatory note added [See CB Som, Massey via Tim Jackson] |