Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Clapton in Gordano S Michael |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 13466 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–15 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST467735 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45820, -2.76761View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.45870, -2.76725 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | BS20 7RQ |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15342 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/clapton-in-gordano-st-michael/ |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–15 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–0–15 (687 lb or 312 kg) in A♭ (809.3 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (during BST only) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Bells rehung (local ringers overseen by M Higby) |
| Tuned | 2017 |
| Peals | View 51 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–1 | 1359.5 | F | 26.57″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–3 | 1212.6 | E♭ | 28.19″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–9 | 1082.2 | D♭ | 29.49″ | 1897 | Llewellins & James | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–26 | 1014.4 | C | 30.24″ | c1599† | Henry Jeffries | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–9 | 906.8 | B♭ | 32.32″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–15 | 809.3 | A♭ | 34.25″ | 1618† | Roger I Purdue | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1 cwt | 16.00″ | c1330† | ? (unidentified) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1897 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.e | 6 |
Update log
| 15/07/2025 | B&W DA URL added |
| 01/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 21/12/2019 | 1-6: turning added; frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 12/09/2019 | PN info added [TimJ (REMRKS246; info G Wyatt) via e-mail] |