Marksbury, Somerset, S Peter
| Place | Marksbury S Peter |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 12974 |
| Rings | 6 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–9 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST666623 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.35891, -2.48052View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA2 9HG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 374 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/marksbury-st-peter/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 56 performances here, of which 6 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–0–9 in G
| Bells | 6 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–9 (1017 lb or 461 kg) in G (797.8 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | Matthew Higby & Co (on hold) List allTune 6th; rehang mostly new fittings; new frame found'n,etc |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Unringable Future plans: to be restored allowing full-circle ringing to resume |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–8 | 1341.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1782† | William Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–2 | 1177.5 | D | 28.50″ | 1782† | William Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–12 | 1071.0 | C | 29.75″ | 1782† | William Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–13 | 1010.5 | B | 31.00″ | 1782† | William Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–7 | 887.0 | A | 34.25″ | 1782† | William Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–9 | 797.8 | G | 38.35″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1907 | Oak | Llewellins & James |
Update log
| 30/05/2020 | Tenor wt amended (tuned) from 9-3-8 [TimJ(#284) via e-mail] |
| 30/05/2020 | 6: wt,diam,nominal amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 15/02/2020 | Project on hold: fundraising as new frame required [TimJ(#265 info Matthew Higby) via e-mail] |
| 09/08/2019 | Tenor wt amended from ~10cwt to 'as received' value [Ben Kipling via pNBR] |
| 09/08/2019 | 1-6: wt amended(>'as received' value) [Benjamin Kipling via 00013540] |