S John Bapt, Royston, Hertfordshire
| Place | Royston S John Bapt |
| Grid Ref | TL357406 |
| Postcode | SG8 9LG |
| Lat, Long | 52.04783, -0.02197Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| SatNav | A suggested SatNav destination for this tower is at 52.04929, -0.02109 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed Gr | I by Historic England |
| Rings | 8 U/R (full circle ring), tenor 11-3-0 in F♯See below 8 (future bells), tenor 12-3-19 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.hcacr.org.uk/northern/royston/index.html |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Dove tower ID | 11703 |
Ring of 8, tenor 11-3-0 in F♯
| Bells | 8 U/R (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11-3-0 (1316 lb or 597 kg) in F♯ (735.0 Hz) |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; ringing discontinued while restoration work under way; Building has suffered a devastating fire |
| TowerBase ID | 4161View Felstead peals |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-3-26 | 1498.5 | F♯ | 26.06" | 1919 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 2 | 4-1-9 | 1417.0 | E♯ | 27.00" | 1919 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 3 | 5-0-4 | 1259.0 | D♯ | 29.12" | 1919 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 4 | 4-3-20 | 1107.0 | C♯ | 29.00" | 1739 | Thomas Lester | ||||
| 5 | 6-2-11 | 978.5 | B | 32.81" | 1739 | Thomas Lester | ||||
| 6 | 7-3-14 | 927.0 | A♯ | 34.87" | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 7 | 8-2-0 | 823.5 | G♯ | 36.50" | 1739 | Thomas Lester | ||||
| 8 | 11-3-0 | 735.0 | F♯ | 40.87" | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | F |
Future bells, tenor 12-3-19 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (future bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12-3-19 (1447 lb or 656 kg) in F♯ (741.3 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0-6 | 1480.3 | F♯ | 26.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4-0-12 | 1395.0 | E♯ | 26.40" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4-2-17 | 1243.0 | D♯ | 28.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 4 | 5-1-18 | 1109.3 | C♯ | 30.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 5 | 6-1-14 | 987.5 | B | 32.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 6 | 7-0-27 | 932.4 | A♯ | 33.70" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 7 | 8-3-5 | 830.4 | G♯ | 36.60" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 8 | 12-3-19 | 741.3 | F♯ | 41.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1901 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 12/01/2021 | New ring of 8 cast [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 14/07/2020 | Restoration work under way [TimJ(#285) via e-mail] |
| 20/06/2019 | Bells removed to Loughborough and in storage [Paul Mason (JTco) via e-mail] |
| 22/03/2019 | Bells are cracked as the result of the December 2018 fire [RW2019/296; TimJ via RW] |
| 22/03/2019 | 1-8: cracked [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |