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Chilcompton, Somerset, S John Bapt
Place Chilcompton
S John Bapt
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 12701
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–1–6 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST646524
Latitude & longitude 51.26968, -2.50764View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BA3 4HP
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 442
Also Toilet
URL https://bath-wells.org/tower/chilcompton-st-john-the-baptist/
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 777 performances here, of which 252 were peals and 94 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 19–1–6 in E♭
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19–1–6 (2162 lb or 981 kg) in E♭ (628.0 Hz)
All rings
1219–1–6 in E♭12 as tenor
66–0–14 in B♭8 as tenor
Practices Mon 19:00
Projects & overhauls
2001 by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 367 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–41882.0B♭24.00″2008Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
24–1–31680.0A♭25.20″2008Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
34–1–01568.0G25.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
44–2–01409.0F26.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
54–3–201256.0E♭28.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
65–1–81177.0D29.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
75–2–101050.0C30.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
86–0–14941.0B♭32.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
97–3–10838.0A♭35.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
109–3–6785.0G38.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
1113–3–0705.0F42.50″2001John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
1219–1–6628.0E♭47.75″2001John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
Source: A Higson; Matthew Higby
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,122000Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10.X
1 [2]1,42008Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h2.X
Notes

[1]Frame Fr2 layout

Frame Fr2 Layout is similar to Layout 10.4 but with Pits 5,6,7 arranged differently. Pit 7 is side-by-side with Pit 10; Pits 5 and 6 are side-by-side, at right-angles to Pit 7.

Published: 15/02/2023; updated: 08/02/2025

[2]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is two pits, oriented in the same direction, joined corner-to-corner.

Published: 15/02/2023; updated: 08/02/2025

Update log
15/02/2023Frame Fr1: layout amended [Matthew Higby via Frame backlog]
15/02/2023Frames Fr1, Fr2: frame layout notes added [Dove team records via Dickon R Love]
26/12/2022Frame Fr2: layout amended [Matthew Higby via Frame backlog]
24/07/2022Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss added [Matthew Higby]
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