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Mark, Somerset, Holy Cross
Place Mark
Holy Cross
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 14301
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19 cwt in ESee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST380478
Latitude & longitude 51.22619, -2.88834View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode TA9 4NF
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 175
Also Toilet
URL https://bath-wells.org/tower/mark-holy-cross/
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 127 performances here, of which 12 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 19 cwt in E
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19 cwt (~2130 lb or ~970 kg) in E (657.0 Hz)
Peals View 34 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–271325.0E28.75″1947Mears & StainbankFFC
26–0–31247.0D♯30.00″1947Mears & StainbankFFC
36¾ cwt1120.5C♯31.75″1760Thomas BayleyRFC
46–1–22990.0B33.50″1910Mears & StainbankFC
57–2–1881.5A35.88″1910Mears & StainbankFC
68½ cwt825.5G♯37.25″1727†Thomas I BilbieRFC
711 cwt737.0F♯41.00″1860John Warner & SonsFC
819 cwt657.0E46.50″1727†Thomas I BilbieRFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81910Cast ironMears & Stainbank
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1947 by Mears & Stainbank
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses
Update log
22/01/2022PN deleted - ringing is by arrangement only [Melvyn Freeman, tower contact]
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