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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA3 2HX |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 447 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MIDSOMER+N http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=65 |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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 237 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |