Durston, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Durston S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12648 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in A♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST290281 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.04791, -3.01292View 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 5AG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 494 |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=DURSTON |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 8 cwt in A♯
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in A♯ (949.5 Hz) |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: 2-6 of 12 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1345.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1892 | Llewellins & James | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1285.0 | D♯ | 26.50″ | 1768 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1124.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1633 | Richard I Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6½ cwt | 1001.0 | B | 31.75″ | 1821 | John Kingston | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8 cwt | 949.5 | A♯ | 33.00″ | 1765 | Thomas Bayley | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1893 | Timber |
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Last updated: 08/05/2018