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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10303 |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
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) |
| Tuned | 1931 |
| Peals | View 37 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–17 | 1559.0 | G | 24.25″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–26 | 1400.0 | F | 25.13″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–19 | 1244.0 | E♭ | 25.38″ | 1722 | Henry Penn | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–10 | 1166.0 | D | 27.38″ | 1722 | Henry Penn | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–8 | 1050.0 | C | 31.25″ | 1722 | Henry Penn | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–19 | 934.0 | B♭ | 35.50″ | 1722 | Henry Penn | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 3 | 1931 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 4, 5, 6 | 1931 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 4.3 |
Update log
| 23/04/2025 | Project completed [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #008517] |
| 15/11/2024 | Project under way [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)] |
| 16/10/2024 | New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering)] |
| 15/09/2023 | 1-6: turning added; frames Fr1, Fr2: truss amended, layout added [Tim Jackson] |