Wroughton, Wiltshire, S John Bapt & S Helen
Place | Wroughton S John Bapt & S Helen |
Unitary authority | Swindon |
Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Wiltshire |
Dove tower ID | 14647 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–1–17 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SU137802 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.52105, -1.80322View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SN4 9JS |
Diocese | Bristol |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 1487 |
Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 20–1–17 in E
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 20–1–17 (2285 lb or 1036 kg) in E (647.0 Hz) |
Practices | Fri 19:00 |
Overhauled | 1977 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Tuned | 1977 |
Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–2–11 | 1080.5 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1955 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 7–2–6 | 974.0 | B | 34.38″ | 1660 | William III Purdue | Y | Y | FC | ||
3 | 8–3–17 | 862.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1622† | John Wallis | Y | Y | FC | ||
4 | 11–0–1 | 808.0 | G♯ | 40.25″ | 1596† | John Wallis | Y | Y | FC | ||
5 | 12–2–16 | 727.5 | F♯ | 42.38″ | 1784 | Robert II Wells | Y | Y | FC | ||
6 | 20–1–17 | 647.0 | E | 47.88″ | 1624† | John Dawton & Richard Tuck | Y | Y | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | c1770 | Robert I Wells | Y |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 1977 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
1 | 1,3,4,5,6 | 1977 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 |
Update log
15/07/2022 | Frame Fr1, Fr2 added; 1-6: turning added [Malcolm Taylor] |