Castle Cary, Somerset, All Saints
Place | Castle Cary All Saints |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 14540 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–8 in ESee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST639320 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.08667, -2.51670View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BA7 7EL |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 186 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=CASTLE+CAR |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 46 performances here, of which 10 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–8 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 15–0–8 (1688 lb or 766 kg) in E |
Overhauled | 1949 by John Taylor & Co |
Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–2–0 | E | 29.00″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
2 | 6–0–1 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
3 | 6–0–22 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
4 | 7–3–11 | B | 34.00″ | 1903 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | ||||
5 | 7–0–18 | A | 35.75″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
6 | 8–1–18 | G♯ | 37.75″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
7 | 10–0–26 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | ||||
8 | 15–0–8 | E | 46.25″ | 1760 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1,3 | 1929 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
1 | 2,4,5,6,7,8 | 1903 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e |
Update log
06/09/2022 | Fr1: Truss added [Derek Biles (Tower contact)] |
30/08/2022 | Ringing has recommenced following completion of masonry repairs to the tower structure [Derek Biles (Tower contact)] |