Shenstone, Staffordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Shenstone S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15251 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–22 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK109043 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.63659, -1.83927View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.63594, -1.84035 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WS14 0JB |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6810 |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–2–22 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–22 (974 lb or 442 kg) in A (871.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by John Taylor & Co List allRefurbished; frame replaced with new steel one |
| Peals | View 52 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–27 | 1744.0 | A | 23.25″ | 1982 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–2–12 | 1643.0 | G♯ | 23.75″ | 1982 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–17 | 1465.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–0–13 | 1305.0 | E | 26.38″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–1–12 | 1163.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–0–21 | 1097.5 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 6–2–16 | 978.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–2–22 | 871.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1968 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 2018 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Update log
| 22/10/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |