Croscombe, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Croscombe Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 16333 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–1–4 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST590444 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.19756, -2.58745View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA5 3QS |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 317 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/croscombe-blessed-virgin-mary/ |
| 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 17–1–4 in E♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–1–4 (1936 lb or 878 kg) in E♭ (630.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Overhaul; frame cleaned and painted 1923 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–0–22 | 1060.0 | C | 33.88″ | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 8–1–22 | 945.0 | B♭ | 35.13″ | 1613† | Richard I Purdue | R | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 9–0–20 | 842.0 | A♭ | 38.25″ | 1734 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–2–8 | 792.0 | G | 39.88″ | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–0–11 | 708.0 | F | 42.75″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 17–1–4 | 630.0 | E♭ | 47.38″ | 1658† | Robert II Austen | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1½ cwt | 1690.5 | A♭ | 19.50″ | c1399† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 5, Sanctus | 1923 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 6 | 1923 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 4.3 |
Update log
| 22/11/2023 | Fr1, Fr2: truss and layout added [Ken Brown via Frames backlog] |
| 28/02/2022 | Sanctus: nominal, note, turning added [Recorded by Ken Brown and analysed by Nick Bowden. Also report by Andrew Nicholson and pictures via Ken Brown] |