Claverton, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Claverton Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15387 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–11 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST787641 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37582, -2.30632View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA2 7BG |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 363 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/claverton-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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 6, tenor 6–2–11 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–11 (739 lb or 335 kg) in B♭ (915.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1542.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–12 | 1378.0 | F | 25.25″ | c1841 | Jefferies & Price | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–13 | 1215.0 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1880 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–0–8 | 1158.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1637† | John I Lott | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–0–10 | 1018.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1637† | John I Lott | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–11 | 915.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1637† | John I Lott | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1880 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 | 1988 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Update log
| 01/07/2025 | Bell noted as no-longer there in 2009 by Matthew Higby. [Matthew Higby] |
| 05/07/2022 | 2: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 03/05/2021 | 2: cast year amended; 2: cast year quality amended [The bell is undated. Personal inspection when at St John's Clifton + GWM CB Som p.260 via Nick Bowden] |