North Somercotes, Lincolnshire, S Mary
| Place | North Somercotes S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | Parts of Lindsey |
| Historic county | Lincolnshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16402 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–18 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TF422957 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.43945, 0.13958View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LN11 7PZ |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 16880 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 4 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 3, tenor 9–2–18 in A♭
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–18 (1082 lb or 491 kg) in A♭ (819.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (alt) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1985 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new steel frame for six bells. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–2 | 1050.0 | C | 30.13″ | c1450† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–6 | 921.0 | B♭ | 34.13″ | 1616 | Henry II Oldfield | R | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 9–2–18 | 819.0 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1603 | Nottingham foundry | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 2244.5 | C♯ | 12.50″ | c1600† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, Sanctus | 1985 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.a | 6.14 |
Update log
| 13/03/2026 | 1985 rehang noted. 1, Sanctus: founder amended. [Lincs B&B, Ketteringham; RW 1985 pp581-582] |
| 01/12/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss amended; Sanctus: nominal, note added [Chris Woodcock, from personal visit. Recorded by Chris Woodcock and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 28/11/2025 | 1-3: turning added [Christopher Woodcock, visited 22/11/25 #009555] |
| 28/11/2025 | Sanctus: canon, turning, hanging added; frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended [Christopher Woodcock, from personal visit (22/11/2025) via #009556] |
| 14/12/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (#257) via e-mail] |