Compton Dando, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Compton Dando Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 13104 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14½ cwt in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST645646 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37981, -2.51070View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS39 4LB |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 391 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/compton-dando-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 6, tenor 14½ cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14½ cwt (~1620 lb or ~740 kg) in F (714.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Cast-in crown staples removed; clappers and pulley assemblies overhauled; 4th bell one eighth turned and rehung on a new headstock 1930 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–8 | 1204.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1930 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1073.0 | C | 30.75″ | 1617 | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 959.0 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1617 | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | 898.0 | A | 35.00″ | c1450† | ? Bristol foundry | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 11 cwt | 788.5 | G | 39.50″ | 1618 | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 14½ cwt | 714.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1618 | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 12.00″ | 1655† | I F (? John Fathers) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1930 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C | 6.1 |
Update log
| 22/12/2025 | 4: turning amended [Matthew Higby via REMRKS565] |
| 04/05/2024 | Project completed; 4: turning amended [Matthew Higby #006920] |
| 17/02/2024 | 4: turning amended [Bell Founders' page via James Hedgcock #006501] |
| 16/02/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |
| 31/07/2023 | 1-6: turning added, Sanctus approx. wt added. [Reports on the bells and frame by Nicholsons 19 Nov 2021 via CBC] |