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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 649 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/taunton-minster-church-of-st-mary-magdalene/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 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♭ | |||||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed | |||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by John Taylor & Co Replace ring & carillon; rehang lower in tower; retain 1; Add new 6b and 9# 2016 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | |||||||||
| Peals | View 69 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | The ringing bells form part of a 15-bell chime |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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 | 6b, c5, c11 | 2016 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 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] |