Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Bishops Lydeard Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15555 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–2–19 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST167297 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06113, -3.18883View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA4 3AU |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 618 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/bishops-lydeard-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 136 performances here, of which 25 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 23–2–19 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23–2–19 (2651 lb or 1202 kg) in E♭ (616.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1994 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 48 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing temporarily suspended |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–3 | 1232.0 | E♭ | 31.25″ | 1776† | Thomas Pyke | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–3–25 | 1156.0 | D | 31.63″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–1–4 | 1028.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 9–0–26 | 924.0 | B♭ | 35.88″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–1–23 | 820.0 | A♭ | 39.00″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–2–9 | 770.0 | G | 41.63″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 16–0–27 | 692.0 | F | 45.63″ | 1776† | Thomas Pyke | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 23–2–19 | 616.0 | E♭ | 51.50″ | 1776† | Thomas Pyke | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 8–0–22 | 921.5 | B♭ | 36.00″ | c1490† | Robert Russell | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | 1901 | Cast iron & oak | John Sully | ||||
| 2 | 2, 6, 7 | 1994 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith | ||||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 | 1994 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith |
Update log
| 22/08/2024 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Ted Lambe #007346] |
| 24/03/2022 | Only limited ringing allowed [Mike Hansford, local contact] |