Croydon, Greater London, Minster Ch of S John Bapt
| Place | Croydon Minster Ch of S John Bapt Shown in county lists as Croydon, S John Bapt |
| London borough | Croydon |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 16938 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 36–3–18 in C♯See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ319654 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37266, -0.10630View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CR0 1RF |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13159 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://croydonringers.yolasite.com http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=26 |
| Affiliation | Surrey Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 12, tenor 36–3–18 in C♯
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||||||||
| Tenor | 36–3–18 (4134 lb or 1875 kg) in C♯ (548.0 Hz) | ||||||||||||
| Extra bells | An extra treble and 6♭ | ||||||||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Tue 20:00 | ||||||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Whites of Appleton 2,3,6,7,9,12 gudgeon replacement; refurbish clappers, etc 1936 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||||||||
| Peals | View 292 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5–0–24 | 1828.0 | A♯ | 26.00″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 1 | 5–3–0 | 1644.0 | G♯ | 27.38″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–14 | 1462.0 | F♯ | 28.63″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–25 | 1370.0 | E♯ | 29.25″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–25 | 1232.0 | D♯ | 30.88″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–10 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–13 | 1028.0 | B♯ | 34.00″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–5 | 913.0 | A♯ | 35.88″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–1–3 | 822.0 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 15–3–13 | 731.0 | F♯ | 43.63″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 19–0–2 | 685.0 | E♯ | 46.00″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 26–3–13 | 616.0 | D♯ | 51.50″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 36–3–18 | 548.0 | C♯ | 58.00″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 8–0–10 | 976.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1946 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | 0 | 1978 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
| 2B | 6b | 1946 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1936 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.n | 12.2 |
Update log
| 23/11/2023 | Fr1: material amended; truss, layout added; Fr2A,Fr2B: material amended; maker, truss, layout added [Shirley McGill, local contact] |
| 06/03/2022 | Toilet added [Ian Stonehouse] |
| 10/01/2021 | Restoration project completed [Mark Walker, WoA] |
| 16/10/2020 | 1-12,0e,6b: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014060] |
| 11/03/2020 | 0e: nominal added [Nigel Taylor via e-mail] |
| 10/03/2020 | 2,3,6,7,9,12 dismantled: gudgeon replacement [Mark Walker (WofA) via e-mail] |