Sparkford, Somerset, S Mary Magd
Place | Sparkford S Mary Magd |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 13101 |
Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in B♭See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | ST608256 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.02897, -2.55903View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BA22 7JZ |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 196 |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselectedie9.php?DoveID=SPARKFORD |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 3 performances here, of which 3 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 7 cwt in B♭
Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 7 cwt (784 lb or ~360 kg) in B♭ (937.5 Hz) |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Unringable Ropes fall in a straight line Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4¾ cwt | 1151.0 | D♭ | 28.88″ | 1617† | Robert Wiseman | Y | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 5½ cwt | 1054.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1605† | Richard I Purdue | Y | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 7 cwt | 937.5 | B♭ | 33.25″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3 | c1699 | Oak | 3.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 06/07/2013