Newcastle, Down, Northern Ireland, S John (CI)
| Place | Newcastle S John |
| County | Down |
| District | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 16827 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–2–26 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | J375303 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.20372, -5.89278View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BT33 0EU |
| Diocese | Down and Dromore |
| Church group | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | B2 by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/newcastle-st-john/ |
| Affiliation | Irish 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 3–2–26 in D
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–2–26 (418 lb or 190 kg) in D (1196.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co New steel stays and ash pendulum sliders fitted. 3rd wheel rebuilt. New ropes fitted 1979 by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2–5 | 2007.0 | B | 18.88″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–3–10 | 1789.0 | A | 20.00″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–0–20 | 1595.0 | G | 21.50″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–1–19 | 1508.0 | F♯ | 22.50″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2–3–13 | 1343.0 | E | 24.38″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–2–26 | 1196.0 | D | 26.63″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 3, 5 | 1979 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.a | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 4, 6 | 1979 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.a | 3.1 |
Update log
| 23/06/2025 | New project added [Matthew Higby #008789] |
| 05/09/2020 | Ringing is no longer suspended; work on the spire has been completed. [Canon Ian M Ellis, Incumbent via Email] |
| 08/08/2020 | 1-6: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013936] |
| 06/08/2020 | fr1,fr2: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |