Midsomer Norton, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Midsomer Norton S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15593 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–15 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST662541 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.28574, -2.48547View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA3 2HX |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 447 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://bath-wells.org/tower/midsomer-norton-st-john-the-baptist/ http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=65 |
| 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 12, tenor 21–1–15 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–1–15 (2395 lb or 1086 kg) in E♭ (633.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Peals | View 239 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–12 | 1920.0 | B♭ | 24.75″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–10 | 1712.0 | A♭ | 25.75″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–14 | 1611.0 | G | 26.75″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–2 | 1440.0 | F | 28.75″ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–4 | 1283.0 | E♭ | 30.88″ | 1750† | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–3 | 1209.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1750† | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 7–0–27 | 1075.0 | C | 33.13″ | 1750† | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 6–2–12 | 954.0 | B♭ | 33.38″ | 1623† | Roger I Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 7–3–16 | 849.0 | A♭ | 35.88″ | 1623† | Roger I Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 10 | 10–1–9 | 798.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1623† | Roger I Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 11 | 15–0–25 | 710.0 | F | 44.63″ | 1793 | Thomas & James Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 12 | 21–1–15 | 633.0 | E♭ | 50.38″ | 1750 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1897 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 14/03/2020 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |