Orchard Portman, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Orchard Portman S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12100 |
| Rings | 4 (full-circle ring), tenor 5 cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST243216 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.98930, -3.07904View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA3 7BQ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 640 |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=ORCHARD+PO |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 12 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 4, tenor 5 cwt in B
| Bells | 4 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5 cwt (~560 lb or ~250 kg) in B |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | E | 24.38″ | 1657† | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | FC | ||||
| 2 | 3½ cwt | D♯ | 25.25″ | 1746 | William Knight | Y | FC | ||||
| 3 | 4 cwt | C♯ | 28.00″ | 1657† | William III & Richard II Purdue | Y | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5 cwt | B | 30.00″ | 1892 | Llewellins & James | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | 1746 | Oak | William Duck |
Update log
Last updated: 08/01/2012