Keynsham, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Keynsham S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 16582 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–3–27 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST654688 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41748, -2.49891View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS31 2BL |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 399 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/keynsham-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan 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 8, tenor 24–3–27 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 24–3–27 (2799 lb or 1270 kg) in D (589.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1987 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1987 |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8–0–18 | D | 33.50″ | 1731 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–1–21 | C♯ | 33.25″ | 1731 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 3 | 8–1–19 | B | 35.00″ | 1654† | Robert II Austen | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–3–22 | A | 36.25″ | 1613† | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 5 | 11–0–19 | G | 40.00″ | 1791 | Thomas & James Bilbie | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 6 | 14–3–4 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1607† | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 7 | 15–2–21 | E | 46.25″ | 1620† | Roger I Purdue | R | 8 | FC | |||
| 8 | 24–3–27 | 589.5 | D | 52.00″ | 1669† | William III & Roger II Purdue | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 16.00″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1654 | Oak |
Update log
| 31/07/2022 | Ellacombe added [Ellacombe Chimes Community Group via Alison Colbourne] |
| 29/10/2021 | GBDA affiliation removed [Recent tower AGM via Martin Pearson (recently retired Tower Captain at Keynsham)] |
| 11/01/2020 | 8: nominal added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |