Christon, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary
| Place | Christon Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 17634 |
| Rings | 2 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in C♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST379572 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31130, -2.89152View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS26 2XY |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 129 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 2, tenor 7 cwt in C♯
| Bells | 2 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in C♯ |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 26.00″ | c1399† | (unidentified) | R | N | FC | ||||
| 2 | 7 cwt | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1909 | Llewellins & James | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2 | 1896 | Oak | 5 & 6.A | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Frame trusses
The non-standard truss is most similar to 5.Y but with only one pair of intersecting braces, i.e. across the kingpost.
Published: 26/12/2022; updated: 22/04/2024
Update log
| 24/12/2024 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 26/12/2022 | Fr1: year, material, trusses, and layout added [George Wyatt. Date is taken from CB Somerset, Massey, which quotes Christopher Dalton as its source. via Frame backlog] |
| 28/02/2022 | 1-2: turning added [George Wyatt] |
| 31/01/2022 | GF added [David Matthews] |
| 02/05/2021 | Visited C J N Dalton, Apr 1980 |