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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=GLASTONBYB |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 71 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) |
Overhauled | 1963 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
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 | ||
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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] |