Minehead, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Minehead S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 11747 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–0–23 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SS966467 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.21088, -3.48071View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA24 5JR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 552 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MINEHEAD |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 22–0–23 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–0–23 (2487 lb or 1128 kg) in E♭ (638.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Fri | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2022 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Heavy overhaul of the fittings; installation of additional foundation joists 1993 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd 1926 by John Taylor & Co |
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| Peals | View 150 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–15 | 1611.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1926 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–2 | 1436.0 | F | 26.88″ | 1926 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–18 | 1281.0 | E♭ | 30.50″ | 1888 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–27 | 1206.0 | D | 31.38″ | 1888 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–15 | 1074.0 | C | 33.13″ | 1888 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–0–7 | 957.5 | B♭ | 35.13″ | 1888 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–1–6 | 853.5 | A♭ | 36.63″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 9–3–23 | 804.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1804 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 14–3–5 | 716.5 | F | 43.50″ | 1926 (1927) | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 10 | 22–0–23 | 638.0 | E♭ | 48.63″ | 1926 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 8–3–22 | 857.0 | A♭ | 36.75″ | 1607† | Thomas I Pennington | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2 | 1906 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | ||||
| 1 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1888 | Oak | John Warner & Sons |
Update log
| 02/05/2022 | PN amended [Andrew Palk] |
| 15/04/2022 | Project completed [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 20/11/2021 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 23/06/2019 | fr1,fr2: maker confirmed; fr1: date confirmed [Jack Hunt via e-mail] |