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Burnham on Sea, Somerset, S Andrew
Place Burnham on Sea
S Andrew
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 15886
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST304494
Latitude & longitude 51.23963, -2.99815View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA8 1AW
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 169
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=BURNHAMONS
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 98 performances here, of which 28 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22 cwt (~2460 lb or ~1120 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz)
Practices Wed
Overhauled
2023 by O'Shea Engineering
The 7th bell has been rehung on new gudgeons and bearings with its hang being altered to better suit the ring. The 5th bell has been quarter turned. The clappering in 7th and tenor have been re-worked to produce better grading (timer shafts and clapper throws altered). Adjustable crown staples have been fitted to all bells to eradicate odd-struckness with all existing clappers refurbished Also, a new clapper assembly in 5th, replacement of bell bolts and new stays and slider gear on 7 and 5
Peals View 28 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–211254.5E♭31.13″1901Mears & StainbankDFC
26–3–31190.5D32.13″1901Mears & StainbankDFC
37½ cwt1040.0C33.75″1823Thomas II MearsYFC
49 cwt942.5B♭36.25″1823Thomas II MearsYFC
511–1–16840.0A♭39.00″1939Mears & StainbankF4FC
612½ cwt800.5G41.75″1823Thomas II MearsYFC
715–2–17706.5F44.00″1939Mears & StainbankFFC
822 cwt624.0E♭50.75″1823Thomas II MearsYFC
Source: Martin Smith; Alex Hunt; George Massey; CB Som
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81902OakMears & Stainbank6.A8.3
Update log
26/01/2024Project completed; 5: turning added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) via James Hedgcock #006362]
29/03/2023New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #004810]
11/01/20237: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004407]
04/12/2022Fr1: Truss and layout added [Isaac O’Shea via FBL]
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