West Monkton, Somerset, S Augustine
| Place | West Monkton S Augustine |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 10596 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–11 in D♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST262284 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05068, -3.05295View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA2 8QT |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 633 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/west-monkton-st-augustine/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–3–11 in D♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–3–11 (1999 lb or 907 kg) in D♯ (606.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1986 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1986 |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 6–1–8 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 6–1–17 | C𝄪 | 32.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 7–3–13 | B♯ | 34.25″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 8–1–1 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 9–3–10 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 11–0–16 | F𝄪 | 41.50″ | 1747 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 12–1–11 | E♯ | 43.25″ | 1804 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 17–3–11 | 606.0 | D♯ | 48.25″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1986 | Steel | Robert Parker | |||||
| 1 | 1986 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 1/8 was cast from the metal of bell 1/5 at Charlynch, S Mary V, Somerset
Published: 09/01/2025
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note published re history of bell 1/8 [See CB Som, Massey] |
| 30/06/2022 | 6: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |