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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN4 9JS |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1487 |
| URL | https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=10#268 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol 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 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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1977 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1977 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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] |