Ruardean, Gloucestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Ruardean S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11792 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–14 in FSee below 1 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO621176 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.85649, -2.55167View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL17 9US |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5548 |
| URLs | https://forestbranch.org/towers/ruardean http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#RUARDEAN |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 50 performances here, of which 19 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 14–2–14 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–14 (1638 lb or 743 kg) in F (703.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Only limited ringing allowed County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–7 | 1417.0 | F | 27.50″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–20 | 1325.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–24 | 1191.5 | D | 29.50″ | 1866 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–0 | 1051.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1725 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–10 | 944.5 | B♭ | 32.75″ | 1866 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–20 | 878.5 | A | 35.06″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–2–27 | 793.0 | G | 39.06″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–2–14 | 703.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1866 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 11 cwt | G | 39.25″ | c1599† | Unidentified (inscribed) | R |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | c1630 | Oak |
Update log
| 14/07/2026 | Gloucester and Bristol DA, Forest Branch URL added [Sam Bolingbroke, Forest Branch Ringing Master] |
| 05/03/2025 | Limited ringing flag added [Jack Hunt, local ringer via #008308] |
| 28/02/2022 | Disused bell: founder amended (unknown, but the bell is inscribed) and it is displayed at the west end of the church [Bliss & Sharpe, CB of Glos via Dickon R Love] |