Little Somerford, Wiltshire, S John Bapt
Place | Little Somerford S John Bapt |
Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Wiltshire |
Dove tower ID | 17638 |
Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 9 cwt in G♯See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | ST967843 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.55830, -2.04884View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Diocese | Bristol |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 1514 |
Chime of 3, tenor 9 cwt in G♯
Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 9 cwt (~1000 lb or ~500 kg) in G♯ (823.0 Hz) |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 969.5 | B | 31.25″ | 1752† | James Burrough | Y | D | ||||
2 | 873.5 | A | 35.00″ | 1725† | John II Tosier | Y | D | ||||
3 | 9 cwt | 823.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1753† | James Burrough | Y | D |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3 | c1499† | 3 D |
Update log
01/02/2022 | GF added [Tim Jackson] |
01/07/2021 | 1-3: nominals, notes added; tuning added [Recordings taken during visit 08/Apr/2006 and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
17/05/2021 | Visited C J N Dalton, Mar 1991 |