Milverton, Somerset, S Michael
Place | Milverton S Michael |
Unitary authority | Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 15344 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–12 in ESee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | ST121258 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.02557, -3.25393View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | TA4 1JS |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 672 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MILVERTON |
Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–2–12 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 17–2–12 (1972 lb or 894 kg) in E (652.0 Hz) |
Practices | Mon 19:00 |
Overhauled | 2023 by O'Shea Engineering Removal of clapper assemblies, pulleys, sliders and runners. Reprofiling of clapper flats, manufacturing and fitting new fabricated steel adjustable crown staples with all new pins and bushes, and setting up for accurate striking. Manufacture and fitting of new pulley boxes to all bells. Manufacture and fitting of new sliders, slider pins and runners for all bells 1961 by John Taylor & Co |
Tuned | 1961 |
Peals | View 104 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 5–3–17 | 1307.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 6–1–1 | 1232.0 | D♯ | 30.13″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 7–0–9 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 33.13″ | 1763 | Thomas II Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 7–0–20 | 978.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1737 | Thomas II Wroth | R | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 8–2–9 | 871.0 | A | 36.75″ | 1776 | Thomas II Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 8–1–25 | 823.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1737 | Thomas II Wroth | R | 4 | FC | ||
7 | 10–3–4 | 732.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1783 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
8 | 17–2–12 | 652.0 | E | 46.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1893 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A.b | 8.3 |
Update log
31/12/2023 | Project completed [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) via Tim Pett] |
24/11/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #005967] |
31/10/2023 | Project under way [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #005834] |
13/10/2023 | Future project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #005763] |
20/06/2020 | 1-8: turning added; fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |