Beckington, Somerset, S George
| Place | Beckington S George |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12455 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–25 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST801516 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.26351, -2.28574View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA11 6TG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 200 |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=BECKINGTON |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–2–25 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–25 (1873 lb or 850 kg) in E (662.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Overhauled | 1965 by John Taylor & Co 1906 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1965 |
| Peals | View 49 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–20 | 1341.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–0 | 1253.0 | D♯ | 30.50″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–21 | 1108.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–9 | 995.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–24 | 882.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1756 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–11 | 833.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1756 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–3–0 | 743.0 | F♯ | 40.00″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–2–25 | 662.0 | E | 46.50″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unused | ½ cwt | 1838 | Wasbrough, Hale & Co | N | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1906 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 | 1906 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
Last updated: 25/01/2012