Pilton, Somerset, S John Bapt
| Place | Pilton S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15872 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–0 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST588408 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.16508, -2.59002View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA4 4BE |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 329 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/pilton-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 17–2–0 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–2–0 (1960 lb or 889 kg) in E |
| Practices | Tue (exc 1st) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1996 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1956 |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | PN alternates with Pylle Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–23 | 1312.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–7 | 1234.0 | D♯ | 29.12″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–2–4 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1726 | William Cockey | Y | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5–3–2 | B | 32.75″ | 1726 | William Cockey | Y | FC | ||||
| 5 | 8–2–2 | A | 36.13″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
| 6 | 9–2–6 | G♯ | 38.25″ | 1761 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | ||||
| 7 | 12–1–16 | F♯ | 41.88″ | 1785 | William Bilbie | Y | FC | ||||
| 8 | 17–2–0 | E | 46.88″ | 1923 | Llewellins & James | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1996 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton |
Update log
| 31/07/2022 | Ellacombe added [Ellacombe Chimes Community Group via Maureen Tofts] |
| 24/10/2021 | 1-2: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |