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 group | 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 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |