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Meare, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary & All Saints
Place Meare
Blessed Virgin Mary & All Saints
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 16777
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–6 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST455417
Latitude & longitude 51.17200, -2.78054View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BA6 9SL
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 241
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=MEARE
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 15–2–6 in E♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–2–6 (1742 lb or 790 kg) in E♭ (623.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2004 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned 2004
Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–41046.0C32.75″(1731)Thomas I BilbieRFC
26–3–21930.0B♭34.00″1746Thomas I BilbieRFC
37–1–25826.0A♭36.25″c1746Thomas I BilbieRFC
49–2–18781.0G38.75″1707Edward BilbieRFC
511–2–8697.0F42.00″1707Edward BilbieRFC
615–2–6623.0E♭46.25″1731Thomas I BilbieRFC
Source: A Higson; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61904CompositeJohn Sully
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