West Harptree, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place | West Harptree Blessed Virgin Mary |
Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
Country | England |
Historic county | Somerset |
Dove tower ID | 17604 |
Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 11 cwt in F♯See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST560568 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.30946, -2.63220View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 412 |
Chime of 4, tenor 11 cwt in F♯
Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 11 cwt (~1200 lb or ~600 kg) in F♯ |
Overhauled | 1998 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd The ring of four was rehung for chiming |
Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5¼ cwt | B | 30.00″ | 1608 | Roger I Purdue | Y | 4 | S | |||
2 | 6¼ cwt | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1764 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | S | ||||
3 | 8½ cwt | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1729 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | S | ||||
4 | 11 cwt | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1778 | William Bilbie | Y | S |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | c1799 | Timber | |||||
1 | 2,3,4 | c1699 | Timber | 3.1 |
Update log
11/02/2022 | Overhaul added, hanging type amended [Andrew Marchant] |