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Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, S John Ev (Episc)
Place Dumfries
S John Ev
Lieutenancy area Dumfries
Council area Dumfries and Galloway
Country Scotland
Historic county Dumfriesshire
Dove tower ID 16174
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–18 in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference NX974764
Latitude & longitude 55.07195, -3.60683View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DG1 1LW
Diocese Glasgow and Galloway
Church Scottish Episcopal Church
Listed grade B by Historic Environment Scotland
Also Toilet
URL http://www.stjohnsdumfries.org/the-bells-of-st-john-the-evangelist-dumfries
Affiliation Scottish Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which none were peals and 13 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 10–3–18 in A♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–3–18 (1222 lb or 554 kg) in A♭ (816.0 Hz)
Practices Thu 19:00
Projects & overhauls
2014 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Two trebles to be added to make a ring of 8
2013 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
A new ring installed as 6 subsequently becoming 8
List all
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–261638.0A♭23.75″2013Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
23–1–251542.0G24.50″2013Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
33–3–11369.5F26.00″2013Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
44–0–211224.0E♭27.25″1946Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
55–1–151093.5D♭30.00″1946Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
66–0–71025.0C31.75″1946Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
77–3–17914.5B♭34.50″1946Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
810–3–18816.0A♭38.75″1946Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
Source: D Kelly; B Cussons; A Hughes(WBF); TimJ
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service6–0–181049.0C31.88″1887John Taylor & CoY
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Service1887Cast iron & oakJohn Taylor & Co7.A.a1
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,82013Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h8.3
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
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04/08/2020url added [Debbie Johnson, Tower Captain via Email]
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