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Shapwick, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place Shapwick
Blessed Virgin Mary
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 16190
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–8 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST417382
Latitude & longitude 51.14051, -2.83360View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA7 9NH
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=SHAPWICK+S
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–8 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–1–8 (1268 lb or 575 kg) in F (714.5 Hz)
Practice Fri (2nd, 4th)
Overhauled
1938 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–0–27 1201.5 D 29.88" 1901 Mears & Stainbank D
2 5–0–5 1070.0 C 30.50" 1702† Thomas Knight (of Closworth) Y
3 6–3–13 953.5 B♭ 32.63" c1500† Thomas Gefferies Y
4 6–1–24 900.0 A 33.50" c1650† Robert II Austen Y
5 8–0–19 802.0 G 36.50" 1712 Edward Bilbie Y
6 11–1–8 714.5 F 40.88" 1712 Edward Bilbie Y
Source: M Smith spsht; CBC; A Higson; G Massey; CB Som; P Denton
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1938 Oak John Taylor & Co
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