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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA24 5JR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 552 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/minehead-st-michael/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower 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 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 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Heavy overhaul of the fittings; installation of additional foundation joists 1993 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) 1926 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Peals | View 150 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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] |