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 | 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 BellBoard |
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 (major overhaul) Poor toned tenor replaced; ring augmented to six bells 1999 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Date unknown List all |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1–3–21 | 1730.0 | 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex 5 | 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,ex 5 | 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 details
Frame Fr2 contains two bells in a single pit, one hung Full-Circle, the other Dead
Published: 02/10/2025
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 added; 1,6: diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type, frame number added [Matthew Higby #009216] |
| 02/10/2025 | Fr1: truss amended; Fr2 added [Matthew Higby] |
| 29/09/2025 | 1: bell history note added [Matthew Higby] |
| 12/08/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |