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 | 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 BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 26 performances here, of which 9 were peals and none were in the last two years |
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) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 List all2 bells sold are now at Uckfield, Our Lady & St Philip (RC), Sussex via Keltek. |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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]History of service bell
Previously bell 1 of 3.
Published: 23/09/2025
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] |