Glastonbury, Somerset, S Benedict
| Place | Glastonbury S Benedict Shown in county lists as Glastonbury, S Benedict |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 13952 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–11 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST497388 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.14656, -2.71982View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA6 9NA |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 238 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/glastonbury-st-benedict/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 73 performances here, of which 11 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–11 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–11 (1271 lb or 577 kg) in F♯ (744.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1963 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1963 |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing temporarily suspended due to water ingress/rot issues in the tower roof/floors |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–10 | 1266.0 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1885 | Gillett & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–19 | 1140.0 | C♯ | 29.88″ | 1776 | Thomas Pyke | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–2–18 | 1010.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1776 | Thomas Pyke | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–17 | 948.0 | A♯ | 34.25″ | 1889 | Gillett & Co | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–1–15 | 838.0 | G♯ | 37.75″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–11 | 744.0 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1885 | Gillett & Co | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1963 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 12/09/2024 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Matthew Higby #007468] |
| 09/01/2019 | Thu PN alternation suspended during S John reordering [TimJ (info: Brian Mountjoy) via e-mail] |