Tolland, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Tolland S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12167 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 1–3–24 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST100322 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08265, -3.28574View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.08186, -3.28389 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TA4 3PR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 679 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/tolland-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells 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 8, tenor 1–3–24 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 1–3–24 (220 lb or 100 kg) in F♯ (1496.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Bowditch & Higby (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–3–7 | 2992.0 | F♯ | 14.00″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 0–3–0 | 2804.0 | E♯ | 14.13″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 0–3–21 | 2500.0 | D♯ | 15.50″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 1–0–7 | 2237.0 | C♯ | 16.50″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 1–0–18 | 1994.0 | B | 17.50″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 1–0–13 | 1869.0 | A♯ | 17.63″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 1–1–22 | 1672.0 | G♯ | 19.50″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 1–3–24 | 1496.0 | F♯ | 21.38″ | 2009 | Bowditch & Higby | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2008 Converted from full-circle ring and decreased in number from 3 bells 2 bells sold are now at Uckfield, Our Lady & St Philip (RC), Sussex via Keltek. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [1] | 3–1–12 | 1215.5 | D♯ | 26.00″ | c1380† | John Barber | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2009 | Steel | Robert Parker | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 | ||
| 1 | Service | 2009 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Service bell history
Service bell was previously bell 1/3.
Published: 23/09/2025; updated: 31/12/2025
Update log
| 23/09/2025 | Note on history of service bell added [CB Som, Massey] |
| 01/07/2025 | 2 bells sold are now at Uckfield, Our Lady & St Philip (RC), Sussex via Keltek in 2008. [David Kelly] |
| 29/05/2025 | URL added [Tim Jackson] |
| 08/05/2020 | fr2: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/05/2020 | fr2: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |