Siston, Gloucestershire, S Anne Mother of BVM
| Place | Siston S Anne Mother of BVM or Syston |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14323 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–12 in GSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST688752 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.47519, -2.44996View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS16 9LS |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1345 |
| URL | http://southglosbells.wordpress.com/siston-s-anne-mother-of-bvm/ |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–2–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–12 (1076 lb or 488 kg) in G (804.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Cracked #4 bell replaced using second-hand bell sourced via Keltek Trust (formerly bell 1/8 at Stowmarket). Cracked #4 bell remains in the tower but not hung. 1991 by John Taylor & Co The two trebles were recast; the back four bells were tuned; the bells were rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–4 | 1349.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–23 | 1197.0 | D | 28.25″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–12 | 1073.0 | C | 29.88″ | 1828 | John Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–21 | 1007.0 | B | 31.31″ | 1810 | William Dobson | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–3–14 | 901.0 | A | 34.63″ | 1664† | Roger II Purdue | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–2–12 | 804.0 | G | 38.75″ | 1759 | William Evans | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex4 | 5–3–10 | 1010.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1664† | Roger II Purdue | Y | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1991 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3,5,6 | 1991 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Update log
| 15/02/2024 | 4: nominal added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 07/02/2024 | 4: weight, diameter amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 28/12/2023 | 4: bell brought from Stowmarket and retuned from D to B. Project complete. [Andrew Nicholson, Neal Dodge] |
| 28/12/2023 | 4: hanging updated (not hung at present) [Glenn Laurence, tower captain] |
| 27/11/2023 | New project added [Malcolm Taylor. Second-hand bell Information provided by David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Bell is to be tuned; revised details in due course] |
| 01/06/2023 | Overhaul added; frames Fr1, Fr2: date, maker added; frame Fr2: layout added [Richard Offen, citing RW 1992; #4237; p655] |
| 21/05/2023 | PN currently suspended and instead are being shared between Wapley 10.00 to 11.30 and Kelston 10.30 to 12.00 on alternate weeks. When resumed, practices will be Fri 10:00 - 11:30. [Glenn Laurence (tower captain) #005050] |
| 08/03/2023 | 4th cracked [David Matthews and David Kelly] |
| 09/04/2020 | 1-6: frameid added [Nick Bowden via e-mail] |
| 09/04/2020 | Frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |