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Chewton Mendip, Somerset, S Mary Magd
PlaceChewton Mendip
S Mary Magd
Unitary authoritySomerset
Lieutenancy areaSomerset
CountryEngland
Historic countySomerset
Dove tower ID15316
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–1–1 in E♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST596531
Latitude & longitude51.27618, -2.58025View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeBA3 4SW
DioceseBath and Wells
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record315
URLhttps://bath-wells.org/tower/chewton-mendip-st-mary-magdalene/
AffiliationBath and Wells Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 419 performances here, of which 133 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView 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 24–1–1 in E♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor24–1–1 (2717 lb or 1232 kg) in E♭ (611.0 Hz)
PracticesPN: by arrangement
Projects & overhauls
1981 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1913 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 235 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–131229.0E♭29.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
25–2–241156.5D30.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
36–2–41029.0C32.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
47–3–12916.0B♭35.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
510–3–21816.0A♭39.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
613–1–25768.5G41.50″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
718–0–9687.0F46.00″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
824–1–1611.0E♭51.50″1913John Taylor & CoFNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81913Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8.3
Update log
12/11/2022Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Jack Pease, citing Facebook photo]
10/05/20201-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013746]
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