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Corby, Northamptonshire, S John Bapt
Place Corby
S John Bapt
Unitary authority North Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy area Northamptonshire
Country England
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 13906
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–19 in B♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP898887
Latitude & longitude 52.48943, -0.67849View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode NN17 1XF
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 10303
Affiliation Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 47 performances here, of which 13 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 7–3–19 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–3–19 (887 lb or 402 kg) in B♭ (934.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2025 by O'Shea Engineering (major overhaul)
wheels refurbished; bells rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame
2014 by John Taylor & Co (abandoned)
C/s removed, general o'haul, frame painted, new h/s
1931 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1931
Peals View 36 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–171559.0G24.25″1931Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
23–1–261400.0F25.13″1931Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
33–0–191244.0E♭25.38″1722Henry PennR4FC
43–3–101166.0D27.38″1722Henry PennR4FC
56–2–81050.0C31.25″1722Henry PennR4FC
67–3–19934.0B♭35.50″1722Henry PennR4FC
Source: Martin Smith spsht; J Hedgcock(PDG Inventory); TimJ(AAJB)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21, 31931Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a2.X1
12, 4, 5, 61931Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a4.3
Update log
23/04/2025Project completed [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #008517]
15/11/2024Project under way [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)]
16/10/2024New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)]
15/09/20231-6: turning added; frames Fr1, Fr2: truss amended, layout added [Tim Jackson]
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