Biddisham, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Biddisham S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12770 |
| Rings | 4 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–22 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST381534 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27668, -2.88766View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS26 2RH |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 165 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/biddisham-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 8 performances here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 4, tenor 7–1–22 in A
| Bells | 4 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–22 (834 lb or 378 kg) in A (866.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by O'Shea Engineering (major overhaul) Bells removed for rehanging on all new full-circle ringing fittings in the existing frame 1628 by Richard I Purdue (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1-4 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–5 | 1179.0 | D | 28.81″ | 1609† | Richard I Purdue | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–22 | 1055.0 | C | 29.00″ | 1628† | Richard I Purdue | R | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–12 | 964.5 | B | 32.06″ | 1628† | Richard I Purdue | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–22 | 866.0 | A | 35.69″ | 1628† | Richard I Purdue | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | c1699 | Oak | 6.A | 4.3 |
Update log
| 19/12/2025 | Project completed [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)] |
| 16/10/2025 | 1-4: weight, diameter, nominal, turning amended [Isaac O'Shea via Facebook messenger] |
| 05/06/2025 | Project under way; 2: cracked added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #008731] |
| 23/04/2025 | Project description amended [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #008517] |
| 15/11/2024 | New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)] |