Penselwood, Somerset, S Michael
| Place | Penselwood S Michael or Pen Selwood |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 16880 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST756314 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08164, -2.34953View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA9 8LS |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 155 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/penselwood-st-michael/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 56 performances here, of which 8 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in A (894.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1985 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–8 | 1513.0 | F♯ | 24.13″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3 cwt | 1350.0 | E | 26.00″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 3¾ cwt | 1173.0 | D | 27.25″ | 1887 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4¾ cwt | 1135.5 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1905 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6½ cwt | 1009.5 | B | 32.75″ | 1584† | John &/or George Poole | R | FC | |||
| 6 [1] | 7½ cwt | 894.0 | A | 35.00″ | c1520† | Thomas Gefferies | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1985 | Steel | Robert Parker | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 1985 | Steel | Robert Parker |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 6/6 was formerly bell 4/5 at Charlynch, S Mary V, Somerset
Published: 06/03/2009; updated: 09/01/2025
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note published re history of bell 6/6 [See CB Som, Massey] |
| 10/10/2023 | PN amended [Bruce Bower via #005754] |