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South Petherton, Somerset, S Peter & S Paul
Place South Petherton
S Peter & S Paul
Unitary authority Somerset
Lieutenancy area Somerset
Country England
Historic county Somerset
Dove tower ID 17061
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–3–15 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference ST432168
Latitude & longitude 50.94840, -2.80939View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TA13 5BS
Diocese Bath and Wells
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 526
Also Toilet
URL http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=SOUTH%20PETT
Affiliation Bath and Wells Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 331 performances here, of which 207 were peals and 18 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 22–3–15 in D
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22–3–15 (2563 lb or 1163 kg) in D (606.0 Hz)
Extra bells 6♭
All rings
1222–3–15 in D12 as tenor
89–3–10 in G9 as tenor, using 6♭
68–1–2 in A8 as tenor
Practices Thu 19:00
Overhauled
1998 by Eayre & Smith
Tuned 1998
Peals View 246 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Octagonal tower
Ringing Centre
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–61810.0A24.25″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
24–1–201611.0G25.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
34–1–111523.0F♯26.00″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
44–3–101355.0E27.50″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
55–1–131208.0D28.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
65–2–221138.0C♯29.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
77–0–41012.0B32.50″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
88–1–2905.0A34.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
99–3–10806.0G38.00″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
1011–3–12761.5F♯39.75″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
1115–3–14677.0E44.25″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
1222–3–15606.0D50.25″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
6♭6–1–81077.0C30.88″2007Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
Source: A Higson; M Higby; GWM(Som)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service32.75″1641†John WisemanR
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Service1896Cast ironThomas Blackbourn8.3.A.g8.3
26b2007SteelMatthew Higby & Co8.1.B.a1
1 [1]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,121998Cast iron & steelEayre & Smith8.2.A.b12.X
Notes

[1]Frame layout

Fr1 layout is fairly close to 12.2 but with 4 and 5 at right-angles, side-by-side; and with 6 and 7 also at right-angles (rotated clockwise), also side-by-side.

Published: 01/01/2023

Update log
23/11/2022Fr9: truss, layout added [Jack Pease from personal visit]
21/08/2022Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout added [Jack Pease from personal visit]
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