Tideswell, Derbyshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Tideswell S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Derbyshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16875 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–11 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK152757 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.27875, -1.77288View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SK17 8NU |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3978 |
| Affiliation | Derby 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 13–0–11 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–0–11 (1467 lb or 665 kg) in F♯ (736.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1995 (major overhaul) 1929 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Tenor recast; ring augmented from six bells to eight; bells rehung in a new cast iron frame. 1847 by Mears (generic) (major overhaul) Bells rehung. |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–16 | 1472.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–8 | 1388.0 | E♯ | 26.50″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–16 | 1235.0 | D♯ | 29.88″ | 1705 | Samuel I Smith | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–10 | 1103.0 | C♯ | 31.63″ | 1659 | George I Oldfield | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–10 | 982.5 | B | 33.63″ | 1659 | George I Oldfield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–11 | 926.5 | A♯ | 34.56″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–2–10 | 826.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1659 | George I Oldfield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–0–11 | 736.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [1] | 9–0–5 | 35.50″ | c1400† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | U | |||||
| Sanctus | 13.13″ | 1658 | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Stone | 9.A | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1929 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
Former 4th of 6.
Published: 28/08/2006; updated: 02/08/2026
Update log
| 02/08/2026 | 3,4,5,7: turning amended. Other bells: founders amended. Fr1 truss added. 1847 and 1929 projects described. [CB Derbys, Halls and Dawson via #609] |