Somersham, Cambridgeshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Somersham S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Huntingdonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11383 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–24 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL360778 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.38191, -0.00323View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 3EG |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4693 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Ely 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–0–24 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–24 (1368 lb or 621 kg) in F♯ |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1782 by Edward Arnold (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–26 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–23 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–14 | B | 33.50″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–3–5 | A♯ | 35.50″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–3–21 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–0–24 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1782 | Edward Arnold | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1782 | Oak | 6.A | 6.5 R |
Update log
| 02/04/2026 | 1-6: canons added; 1-6: turning added. [James Hedgcock via #010101] |
| 26/03/2026 | PN amended [Mervyn Greaves, Tower Captain #010046] |
| 27/11/2025 | Ely DA URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 08/05/2020 | fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 25/04/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |