Shepton Mallet, Somerset, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Shepton Mallet S Peter & S Paul |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14574 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–3–5 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST619436 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.19101, -2.54570View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA4 5LF |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 331 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/shepton-mallet-st-peter-and-st-paul/ |
| 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 1 board 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–3–5 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–3–5 (2329 lb or 1056 kg) in D (601.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2008 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2008 |
| Peals | View 41 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | PN shared: West Cranmore (1,3,5); Shepton Mallet(2,4) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–4 | 1206.3 | D | 30.00″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–22 | 1129.2 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–7 | 1007.2 | B | 33.75″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–8 | 899.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–3–2 | 803.3 | G | 39.25″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–2–22 | 752.4 | F♯ | 42.75″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 16–2–27 | 672.8 | E | 46.00″ | 1822 | John Kingston | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 20–3–5 | 601.0 | D | 51.25″ | 1773 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1910 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 11/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Matthew Higby via Frame Backlog] |
| 08/01/2022 | 1-8: turning added. [M R T Higby] |
| 01/01/2022 | 1-7: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |