Taunton, Somerset, Minster Ch of S Mary Magd
| Place | Taunton Minster Ch of S Mary Magd Shown in county lists as Taunton, S Mary Magd |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 10956 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–2–18 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST228246 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01558, -3.10099View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA1 1SA |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 649 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=TAUNTON+MM |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 27–2–18 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 27–2–18 (3098 lb or 1405 kg) in D (586.8 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Wed | |||||||||
| Projects & events | 1List | |||||||||
| Peals | View 68 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | The ringing bells form part of a 15-bell chime |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring | Chime | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 4–3–13 | 1760.7 | A | 26.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4–2–18 | 1569.4 | G | 26.38″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4–3–2 | 1483.9 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4–3–22 | 1319.3 | E | 28.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6 | 5–1–23 | 1175.4 | D | 29.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7 | 5–3–20 | 1110.1 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9 | 6–2–27 | 987.2 | B | 32.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10 | 8–2–3 | 879.9 | A | 35.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 12 | 10–3–25 | 784.5 | G | 39.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13 | 13–0–24 | 740.1 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 14 | 18–3–1 | 657.8 | E | 46.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 15 | 27–2–18 | 586.8 | D | 52.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 8 | 6–1–21 | 1047.4 | C | 31.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–7 | 1247.3 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D | |||
| 11 | 9–2–13 | 831.6 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D | |||
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5–3–7 | 1660.5 | A♭ | 26.75″ | 1922 | Mears & Stainbank | F | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6bc8,c5,c11 | 2016 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 1c1,2c2,3c3,4c4,5c6,6c7,7c9,8c10,9c12,10c13,11c14,12c15 | 2016 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e |
Update log
| 12/09/2024 | c5,c11: hanging added; frames Fr1,Fr2: material amended, truss added [Mike Hansford, DAC Bells Advisor, Bath & Wells Diocese] |
| 21/03/2022 | Dedication amended [Church website, a press release from the Bath & Wells Diocese and a BellBoard performance via Jack Pease] |
| 10/12/2019 | Postcode amended [Julian Back via e-mail] |