Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Nempnett Thrubwell Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14020 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST532604 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.34078, -2.67224View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS40 8YH |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 404 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/nempnett-thrubwell-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 257 performances here, of which 14 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–3–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–12 (880 lb or 399 kg) in G (798.7 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new frame 1745 by Thomas I Bilbie (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Tuned | 2025 |
| Peals | View 30 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–3 | 1341.0 | E | 26.61″ | 1905 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–18 | 1196.2 | D | 26.46″ | 1745 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–21 | 1067.6 | C | 28.43″ | (1745) | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–5 | 1001.6 | B | 29.96″ | 1728 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–0 | 894.4 | A | 33.39″ | (1745) | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–12 | 798.7 | G | 36.50″ | 1745 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1905 | Composite | John Sully |
Update log
| 14/09/2025 | Project completed [Matthew Higby] |
| 13/08/2025 | Ringing has now resumed [Matthew Higby via REMRKS549] |
| 29/07/2025 | 3,5: dates inferred [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co. See also CB Som, Massey] |
| 18/07/2025 | 1-6: turning added; diameter amended; 2-6: weight amended; 1-3,5,6: cast year amended; 3-5: nominal added; 2,6: nominal amended [Benjamin Kipling, Tuned details as supplied via #008714] |
| 14/02/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |