Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Chipping Sodbury S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15563 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–8 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST727823 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.53896, -2.39451View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS37 6BJ |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5597 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–0–8 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–0–8 (1800 lb or 816 kg) in E (672.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 1984 by Whites of Appleton |
| Tuned | 1984 |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–14 | 1344.0 | E | 27.88″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1266.8 | D♯ | 29.25″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–4 | 1130.0 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–2–8 | 1007.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–16 | 897.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–4 | 846.5 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–2 | 757.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–0–8 | 672.0 | E | 44.75″ | 1983 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8 | 1984 | Oak | Whites of Appleton | 6.A | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2,3 | 2000 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 11/09/2023 | 3-8: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #005621] |
| 26/12/2022 | Fr1.1 added; Fr1: year amended, truss and layout added [Chris Cooper and Dave Clark, local contacts via Frame backlog] |
| 05/12/2021 | 1-3,8: turning added [Chris K Cooper, local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 27/11/2021 | 1-2: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |