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Elkstone, Gloucestershire, S John Ev
Place Elkstone
S John Ev
Lieutenancy area Gloucestershire
Country England
Historic county Gloucestershire
Dove tower ID 12529
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–26 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SO967122
Latitude & longitude 51.80923, -2.04921View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode GL53 9PD
Diocese Gloucester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 5717
Also Toilet
URL http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#ELKSTONE
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 39 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–3–26 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–3–26 (1118 lb or 507 kg) in G (768.3 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2020 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
Tuned; new fittings; strengthened frame
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Tuned 2020
Peals View 13 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–41280.2E25.69″1977Whitechapel Bell FoundryF4FC
23–3–131151.1D27.00″1927Thomas BondF4FC
34–1–131026.0C29.50″1657Edward NealeY8FC
46–2–4961.6B32.75″1933Mears & StainbankF4FC
57–2–9864.6A34.56″1882John Taylor & CoF8FC
69–3–26768.3G38.44″1657Edward NealeY8FC
Source: Bliss & Sharpe; A Bull(Glos); D Sloman; N Bowden; S Ridley; M Walker(WoA); TimJ(#290)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
12,3,4,5,6c1657Timber5.C & 5.D5.1 ➔ 6.1
– 1.111977TimberWhites of Appleton6.A1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1927 by Thomas Bond
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
28/08/20201,2,4: turning amended [Simon Ridley via e-mail]
15/08/2020Restoration works complete [Simon Ridley via Email]
28/06/2020fr1,fr1A: truss added; fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
19/02/2020Tenor wt amended (was app 11.5 cwt) [Mark Walker (WofA) via e-mail]
19/02/20201-6: wt,nominal amended; 1,2,3,5,6: diam amended; [Mark Walker via e-mail]
19/02/20203,6: turning amended; 1,2,4,5: turning added [Mark Walker via e-mail]
15/11/2019Restoration work under way [TimJ (#253) via e-mail]
27/07/2019fr1: mod date,mod maker added; fr1A: layout added [Simon Ridley via e-mail]
26/07/2019fr1: (app)date added; 1: frameid amended; fr1A: added [Simon Ridley via e-mail]
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