Nailsea, Somerset, Holy Trinity
| Place | Nailsea Holy Trinity |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11337 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–12 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST466699 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.42574, -2.76942View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS48 4NG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 470 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/nailsea-holy-trinity/ |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–12 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–12 (1216 lb or 552 kg) in F♯ (721.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2014 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Remove c/s; turn, tune, rehang on new h/s, etc 1924 by Llewellins & James (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 41 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–25 | 1239.5 | D♯ | 29.75″ | 1793 | Thomas & James Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–11 | 1093.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1924 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–23 | 968.5 | B | 31.50″ | 1723 | Edward Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–12 | 914.5 | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1723 | Edward Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–20 | 813.0 | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1723 | Edward Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–12 | 721.5 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1793 | Thomas & James Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration | FC | ||||||||||
| Sanctus | 0–2–22 | 2204.0 | C♯ | 15.00″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D | ||
| Ship | 1 cwt | 19.00″ | c1935 | Brassfoundry | Y | 4 | D | ||||
| Training | 1½ cwt | 20.63″ | [1832–1854] | Jefferies & Price | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Demonstration | Steel & timber | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Sanctus, Ship, Training | 1976 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1924 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 6.4 |
Update log
| 15/01/2026 | Fr9 changed to Fr5; Fr9 added; Fr1: truss added, layout amended; Sanctus, Ship, Training: hanging added; Ship: turning amended [Information (including pictures) provided by Matthew Higby, from personal visit] |
| 15/01/2026 | Demonstration bell added (details to follow) [Information (including pictures) provided by Matthew Higby, from personal visit] |
| 14/01/2026 | Sanctus bell no-longer hung from a timber plank. [Richard Smith, Matthew Higby] |
| 11/02/2024 | CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code amended [CHR] |
| 27/06/2023 | Note added; frame Fr1A added; frame Fr2 deleted (never existed; confusion with frame Fr9); frame Fr9: material amended, truss added [Matthew Higby] |