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Great Somerford, Wiltshire, S Peter & S Paul
PlaceGreat Somerford
S Peter & S Paul
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID16944
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–5 in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST964830
Latitude & longitude51.54673, -2.05297View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longA suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.54572, -2.05296
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PostcodeSN15 5JB
DioceseBristol
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record1513
AlsoToilet
AffiliationGloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 40 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 8–0–5 in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–0–5 (901 lb or 409 kg) in G (779.5 Hz)
PealsView 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information5th (9-0-7) is heavier than tenor
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–201294.5E26.50″1984John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFFC
23–3–161170.5D28.50″1977Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
34–1–261050.0C29.50″1634†? William & John WisemanRFC
44–2–26985.5B31.00″1731Abraham II RudhallYFC
59–0–7877.5A36.50″c1480†Richard Thomas(formerly 'RT')YFC
68–0–5779.5G37.00″1897Llewellins & JamesRFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61975IrokoWhites of Appleton6.A6.1
Update log
25/07/20252-6: nominal added; 1: nominal amended [Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden via REMRKS545]
18/07/2025Satnav Lat/Long added [Tim Jackson, personal visit 10/Jul/2025. No vehicular access to the church; church car park is on the opposite side of the road, directly opposite the footpath to the church. via #008927]
23/05/2025Toilet added [Geoff Horritt, from personal visit]
02/08/2020Frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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