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Blessed Virgin Mary & All Saints, Meare, Somerset
Place Meare
Blessed Virgin Mary & All Saints
Grid reference ST455417
Postcode BA6 9SL
Latitude & longitude 51.17200, -2.78054Locate 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 I by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 15-2-6 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MEARE
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Dove tower ID 16777
Ring of 6, tenor 15-2-6 in E♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15-2-6 (1742 lb or 790 kg) in E♭ (623.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Overhauled 2004 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned 2004
Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6-1-4 1046.0 C 32.75" (1731) Thomas I Bilbie R
2 6-3-21 930.0 B♭ 34.00" 1746 Thomas I Bilbie R
3 7-1-25 826.0 A♭ 36.25" c1746 Thomas I Bilbie R
4 9-2-18 781.0 G 38.75" 1707 Edward Bilbie R
5 11-2-8 697.0 F 42.00" 1707 Edward Bilbie R
6 15-2-6 623.0 E♭ 46.25" 1731 Thomas I Bilbie R
Source: A Higson; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1904 Composite John Sully
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 31/12/2011
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Last updated: 31/12/2011
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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