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Chard, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place Chard
Blessed Virgin Mary
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Dove tower ID 16751
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–0–15 in DSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST322082
Latitude & longitude 50.86936, -2.96362View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA20 2DW
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=CHARD
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 20–0–15 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 20–0–15 (2255 lb or 1023 kg) in D (585.9 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
2001 by Robert Parker
Peals View 36 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–0–27 1177.0 D 31.00" 1882 John Warner & Sons R
2 6–2–16 1101.5 C♯ 32.30" 1882 John Warner & Sons R
3 7–0–11 980.5 B 34.38" 1790 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
4 7–1–27 876.0 A 36.00" 1790 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
5 8–0–9 784.3 G 38.30" 1794 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
6 10–1–26 731.8 F♯ 41.30" 1790 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
7 12–3–24 654.3 E 44.25" 1790 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
8 20–0–15 585.9 D 50.83" 1790 Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie R 4
Source: Martin Smith; David Kelly; Nick Bowden; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 3 2001 Steel Robert Parker
1 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 2001 Steel Robert Parker
Update log
08/01/2022 1: weight amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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