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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS40 6EB |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | 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♯ |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Converted from full-circle ring The ring of four was rehung for chiming. |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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
| 01/10/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 11/02/2022 | Overhaul added, hanging type amended [Andrew Marchant] |