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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS31 2BL |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 399 |
| URLs | http://keynshambells.uk http://www.bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=KEYNSHAM |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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 |
| Overhauled | 1987 by Whites of Appleton |
| Tuned | 1987 |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | 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] |