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 1 (other bells)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 group | 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 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. |
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) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2001 by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 368 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–4 | 1882.0 | B♭ | 24.00″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–3 | 1680.0 | A♭ | 25.20″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–0 | 1568.0 | G | 25.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–0 | 1409.0 | F | 26.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–20 | 1256.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–8 | 1177.0 | D | 29.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–2–10 | 1050.0 | C | 30.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–0–14 | 941.0 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–3–10 | 838.0 | A♭ | 35.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 9–3–6 | 785.0 | G | 38.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 13–3–0 | 705.0 | F | 42.50″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 19–1–6 | 628.0 | E♭ | 47.75″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2000 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10.X | ||
| 1 [2] | 1, 4 | 2008 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.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
| 12/01/2026 | Demonstration bell added (details to follow) [Matthew Higby, from local knowledge] |
| 15/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Matthew Higby via Frame backlog] |
| 15/02/2023 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: frame layout notes added [Dove team records via Dickon R Love] |
| 26/12/2022 | Frame Fr2: layout amended [Matthew Higby via Frame backlog] |
| 24/07/2022 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss added [Matthew Higby] |