Bridgwater, Somerset, S Mary
| Place | Bridgwater S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11086 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–1 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST297369 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.12770, -3.00521View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA6 3ED |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 488 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/bridgwater-st-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 12, tenor 25–1–1 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 25–1–1 (2829 lb or 1283 kg) in D (594.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Mon 19:00 | |||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List allAugment to 12 + 6b with 5 new cast bells |
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| Tuned | 1899 | |||||||||
| Peals | View 78 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | Ringing Centre: Sedgemoor Ringing Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–20 | 1780.4 | A | 25.50″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–23 | 1586.8 | G | 26.40″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–11 | 1494.2 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–19 | 1334.0 | E | 28.50″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–11 | 1190.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–24 | 1120.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1745 | Thomas Bayley | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–1–1 | 994.0 | B | 35.50″ | 1640† | Robert I Austen | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–3–9 | 888.0 | A | 37.25″ | 1615† | George & William II Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–0–25 | 794.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–0–27 | 745.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1721 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 11 | 15–3–24 | 668.5 | E | 46.50″ | 1721 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 12 | 25–1–1 | 594.0 | D | 53.75″ | 1868 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 7–0–20 | 1056.9 | C | 32.30″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 6b | 2020 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 13 |
Update log
| 27/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, modification notes amended |
| 08/08/2023 | ART training centre deleted [Margaret Lee, Tower Captain] |
| 19/11/2020 | 1-4: date amended [D Paul Mason via 00014136] |
| 25/10/2020 | Frame Fr1: Mod layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/10/2020 | Restoration work complete [David Potter, JT&Co via Email] |
| 15/07/2020 | Tenor no longer 25-1-11 (reweighed, not retuned) [Paul Mason (JTco) via pNBR] |
| 15/07/2020 | Nu1-Nu4,Nu6b added; 5-12: wt amended; frame Fr1 modified [D Paul Mason via 00013910] |
| 10/12/2019 | Augmentation / frame replacement work has started [J Back, TimJ(#257), M Lee,tower captain via e-mail] |
| 30/10/2019 | Being augmented to 12 (remaining ringable at present) [TimJ (#251 info D Potter) via e-mail] |