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 | 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 BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 55 performances here, of which 7 were peals and none were in the last two years |
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) List all |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |