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Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, S Michael
Place Shepton Beauchamp
S Michael
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 12916
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–16 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference ST402171
Latitude & longitude 50.95078, -2.85145View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA19 0LR
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 590
URL https://bath-wells.org/tower/shepton-beauchamp-st-michael/
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 481 performances here, of which 308 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 10–3–16 in F
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–3–16 (1220 lb or 553 kg) in F (698.5 Hz)
All rings
1210–3–16 in F12 as tenor
64–3–22 in C8 as tenor
Practices Wed
Peals View 337 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information County books / DBR info discrepant
Tower notice(s) / DBR info discrepant
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–2C23.00″2004Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–0–6B♭24.00″2004Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
34–1–21760.5A24.50″1998Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
44–1–131568.4G25.75″1998Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
54–0–141397.7F27.00″1905Mears & StainbankR4FC
64–0–181317.0E27.75″1905Mears & StainbankR4FC
74–3–141173.3D29.75″1828John KingstonR4FC
84–3–221046.5C30.50″1738Thomas I BilbieR4FC
95–1–14931.8B♭32.50″1738Thomas I BilbieR4FC
105–3–21879.5A34.00″1738Thomas I BilbieR4FC
117–0–20784.0G36.50″1738Thomas I BilbieR4FC
1210–3–16698.5F41.00″1738Thomas I BilbieR4FC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr bd); M Smith; G Massey; TimJ(J Knipe,REMRKS258)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
26,82004Cast ironNicholson Engineering Ltd
11,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,121905Cast ironThomas Blackbourn
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1998 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses
Update log
01/11/20213-12: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
18/02/20215-12: turning added [Tower captain Jeff Knipe via James Hedgcock]
21/12/20191-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
See full public log
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