Compton Dundon, Somerset, S Andrew
| Place | Compton Dundon S Andrew |
| 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 1 (other bells), tenor 16½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See 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 | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 254 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 5 performances here, of which none were peals and 4 were in the last two years |
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) |
| Overhauled | 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd 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 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | 6–1–26 | 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 | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16½ cwt (~1850 lb or ~840 kg) in E |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [3] | 16½ cwt | E | 46.00″ | 1796 | Thomas & James Bilbie | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]Service bell origin
Service bell was formerly bell 5/5 at Compton Dundon.
Published: 01/05/2025
Update log
| 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] |