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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS48 4NG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 470 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=NAILSEA |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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 |
| Overhauled | 2014 by Matthew Higby & Co Remove c/s; turn, tune, rehang on new h/s, etc 1924 by Llewellins & James |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–22 | 2204.0 | C♯ | 15.00″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| Ship bell | 1 cwt | 19.00″ | c1935 | Brassfoundry | Y | N | |||||
| Training | 1½ cwt | 20.63″ | n/d | Jefferies & Price | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ship bell,Training | 1976 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1924 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 6 | |||
| 1A [1] | Sanctus | Timber | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1A details
The sanctus bell is hung from a ‘plank’ at the same level as the main ring.
Published: 27/06/2023; updated: 14/11/2024
Update log
| 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] |