Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset, S Peter
| Place | Staple Fitzpaine S Peter |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12312 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15 cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST263182 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95882, -3.04985View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA3 5SW |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 644 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/staple-fitzpaine-st-peter/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 15 cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15 cwt (~1680 lb or ~760 kg) in F (686.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (not always: check) 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1984 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 5¼ cwt | 1106.5 | D | 30.38″ | 1743 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6¼ cwt | 1001.0 | C | 32.25″ | c1480† | Exeter foundry | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6¾ cwt | 919.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1670† | ? R Apsey & Thomas Bickham | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8½ cwt | 856.5 | A | 37.00″ | 1590† | Robert Wiseman | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 10½ cwt | 773.5 | G | 40.00″ | 1665† | Robert II Austen | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 15 cwt | 686.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1803 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1724† | John Duck | |||||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1984 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 1/6 was formerly bell 2/5 at Charlynch, S Mary V, Somerset
Published: 05/02/2011; updated: 09/01/2025
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note published re history of bell 1/6 [See CB Som, Massey] |
| 13/03/2024 | Toilet added [Mike Hansford via #006631] |