Compton Dundon, Somerset, S Andrew
| Place | Compton Dundon S Andrew or Dundon |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 17368 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–21 in F♯See below 2 (other bells), tenor 16½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST479325 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08973, -2.74468View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TA11 6PE |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 254 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 14 performances here, of which none were peals and 13 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 10–1–21 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–21 (1169 lb or 530 kg) in F♯ (746.8 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | Nicholson Engineering Ltd (not started) Sound control system to be installed. Scheduled to start early 2026. 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) The "lost" ring of five was re-modelled into a full-circle ring of six by retiring existing bell 5/5 (rehung for stationary chiming) and adding second-hand bells sourced by the Keltek Trust as the two trebles; the bell formerly bell 1/8 at Church Kirk, Lancs has become bell 1/6; the bell formerly bell 3/8 at Lindfield, Sussex has become bell 2/6. The bells have been rehung with all new fittings in a new frame. A new ringing gallery has been installed. Bell 3/5 (Thomas I Bilbie 1729) has been found to be cracked and has been welded |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 5–0–0 | 1258.9 | D♯ | 27.63″ | 1867 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 [2] | 5–3–17 | 1125.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–6 | 1007.2 | B | 32.88″ | 1668† | Robert II Austen | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–2 | 941.1 | A♯ | 33.19″ | 1630† | Robert I Austen | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–17 | 842.6 | G♯ | 35.13″ | 1729 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–21 | 746.8 | F♯ | 39.75″ | 1777 | William Bilbie | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells, tenor 16½ cwt in E
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16½ cwt (~1850 lb or ~840 kg) in E |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex School [3] | 0–0–22 | 10.00″ | 2008 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | S | ||||
| Service [4] | 16½ cwt | E | 46.00″ | 1796 | Thomas & James Bilbie | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [5] | ex School | Steel | 10 | |||||
| 2 | Service | 2025 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2025 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 1/6 origin
Bell 1/6 was formerly bell 1/8 at Church Kirk, S James, Lancashire.
Published: 01/05/2025
[2]Bell 2/6 origin
Bell 2/6 was formerly bell 3/8 at Lindfield, All Saints, Sussex.
Published: 01/05/2025
[3]ex School bell casting
ex School bell was cast in 1993 by Bowditch and Higby; it was recast in 2008 by Matthew Higby & Co after it cracked.
Published: 15/10/2025; updated: 17/03/2026
[4]Service bell origin
Service bell was formerly bell 5/5 at Compton Dundon.
Published: 01/05/2025
[5]Frame Fr9 details
ex School bell is hung from a cantilevered metal frame fixed to the wall of the ringing chamber.
Published: 15/10/2025; updated: 17/03/2026
Update log
| 27/12/2025 | Project added [Andrew Nicholson via REMRKS565] |
| 15/10/2025 | Fr9, ex School bell added [Matthew Higby (bell) and Tim Jackson, from personal visit (frame)] |
| 24/07/2025 | Alternative place name added [OS Map; ABC Gazetteer via REMRKS545] |
| 19/07/2025 | 3: nominal added; weight amended [Andrew Nicholson via REMRKS543] |
| 03/07/2025 | 1,2,4-6: nominal added; 1-6: note amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 01/05/2025 | Project completed; GF deleted; Ellacombe deleted (now equipped with electrically operated chiming hammers); Fr1, Fr2 added; 1: transferred from Church Kirk; 2: transferred from Lindfield; 1-6: weight, diameter amended, note, turning, hanging added; Service: weight amended, note, turning, hanging added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 13/03/2025 | Project description amended; 3: cracked added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 17/12/2024 | Project under way, description amended [Andrew Nicholson. Additional information provided by David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 18/08/2024 | Project description amended [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 14/02/2024 | Project under way (description amended) [Matthew Higby] |
| 22/12/2023 | Future project added [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 02/05/2021 | Visited C J N Dalton, Jun 1981 |
| 22/11/2020 | Ground Floor [Geoff Walker] |