Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, S Leonard
| Place | Farleigh Hungerford S Leonard |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 16223 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–22 in CSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST799574 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31560, -2.28862View 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 7RR |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 223 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/farleigh-hungerford-st-leonard/ |
| 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 5–2–22 in C
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–2–22 (638 lb or 289 kg) in C (1031.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (see tower website) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co Augmented from 5 bells Poor toned tenor replaced; ring augmented to six bells 1999 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1–3–21 | 1730.0 | A | 20.50″ | 1993 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–2–12 | 1542.0 | G | 22.00″ | 1999 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–3–27 | 1374.0 | F | 25.00″ | 1681† | Lewis Cockey | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–8 | 1296.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1885 | Llewellins & James | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–27 | 1155.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1810 | James Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 [2] | 5–2–22 | 1031.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex5 | 4–3–3 | 1029.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1613† | Roger I Purdue | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [3] | 2, ex5 | 2024 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.F.g | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1999 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 1/6 history
Bell 1/6 was previously at Tregeare, Cornwall.
Published: 29/09/2025; updated: 30/09/2025
[2]Bell 6/6 history
Bell 6/6 was previously bell 2/6 at Gorran, S Goranus, Cornwall.
Published: 04/09/2025; updated: 30/09/2025
[3]Frame Fr2 layout
Frame Fr2 contains two bells in a single pit, one hung Full-Circle, the other hung Dead.
Published: 02/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
Update log
| 15/10/2025 | Project completed [Matthew Higby] |
| 09/10/2025 | Bell 5/6 (previously bell 4/5) is no longer heavier than the tenor [Ken Webb #009286] |
| 03/10/2025 | 1: weight, nominal, note added; 1,6: diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type, frame number added [Matthew Higby #009216] |
| 02/10/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss amended; frame Fr2 added [Matthew Higby] |
| 29/09/2025 | 1: bell history note added [Matthew Higby] |
| 12/08/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |