Stanton Drew, Somerset, S Mary V
| Place | Stanton Drew S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14552 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–1–8 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST597631 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.36578, -2.57918View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS39 4EW |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 409 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/stanton-drew-st-mary-the-virgin/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 13–1–8 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–1–8 (1492 lb or 677 kg) in F♯ (746.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (not always: check) 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Matthew Higby & Co General overhaul of frame and fittings, including painting of frame, clapper and bearing overhaul and removal of cast-in crown staple roots. 2018 by Matthew Higby & Co Add treble (ex Roath, S Edward) >> 6 1962 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 4–3–0 | 1244.1 | D♯ | 28.34″ | 1815 | J Westcott | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–8 | 1116.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1847 | J Westcott | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–0 | 992.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1752 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–5 | 928.0 | A♯ | 34.88″ | 1752 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–15 | 835.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1752 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–1–8 | 746.0 | F♯ | 43.63″ | 1847 | J Westcott | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1962 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Origin of treble
The treble bell came from St Edward’s Roath Cardiff
Published: 23/10/2025
Update log
| 16/06/2021 | Project now completed regarding general overhaul of frame and fittings, including painting of frame, clapper and bearing overhaul and removal of cast-in crown staple roots. [Matthew Higby] |