West Huntspill, Somerset
| Place | West Huntspill Shown in county lists as West Huntspill, Poultry Ring |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15070 |
| Rings | 6 (lightweight ring), tenor 0–1–14⅝ in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 2 performances here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
Lightweight ring of 6, tenor 0–1–14⅝ in F : Poultry Ring
| Bells | 6 (lightweight ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 0–1–14⅝ (42 lb 10 oz or 19.33 kg) in F (713.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Newly installed ring of six |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–0–17⅞ | 1196.1 | D | 8.31″ | 2017 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 0–0–16⅜ | 1067.9 | C | 8.38″ | 2017 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 0–0–21 | 953.5 | B♭ | 9.13″ | 2021 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 0–0–24¾ | 894.8 | A | 9.63″ | 2021 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 0–1–5⅛ | 799.0 | G | 10.88″ | 2021 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 0–1–14⅝ | 713.5 | F | 11.81″ | 2017 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c2013 | Steel | (The owner) | 8.1.A.b | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Frame
Bells are hung in the same frame previously occupied by the Chair Ring
Published: 22/12/2025
Update log
| 22/12/2025 | Frame note added [Matthew Higby] |
| 04/12/2025 | New project, new ring, new bells added; old ring details amended [Matthew Higby; Ben Kipling, Higby & Co. (new bell details)] |
| 18/10/2025 | 1-6: hum added [Recorded and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 17/07/2025 | B&W DA URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) |
| 29/05/2025 | URL added [Mini Ring Directory] |
| 03/07/2022 | Bells removed 15 Apr 2022 |
| 01/05/2022 | Bells removed [Matthew Higby] |