Stowey, Somerset, S Nicholas & BVM
| Place | Stowey S Nicholas & BVM |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 10745 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–4 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST599594 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.33264, -2.57686View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS39 5TQ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 410 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/stowey-st-nicholas-and-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–2–4 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–4 (732 lb or 332 kg) in A (873.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1991 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) 1730 by Thomas I Bilbie (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–23 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–3–2 | 1305.5 | E | 26.25″ | 1730 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–17 | 1164.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1730 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–22 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 28.00″ | 1730 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–5 | 977.5 | B | 30.25″ | 1730 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–4 | 873.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1730 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1991 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith | ||||
| 1 | 5, 6 | 1991 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith |
Update log
Last updated: 14/05/2017