Aldford, Cheshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Aldford S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13871 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–20 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ418594 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.12899, -2.86997View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CH3 6JE |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2867 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/aldford-st_john_bapt |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| 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 12–3–20 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–20 (1448 lb or 657 kg) in E (673.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 26 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–0 | 1128.0 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1874 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–18 | 1008.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1874 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–1 | 898.0 | A | 34.25″ | 1865 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–25 | 846.5 | G♯ | 36.25″ | 1865 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–23 | 756.5 | F♯ | 39.25″ | 1865 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–3–20 | 673.0 | E | 41.50″ | 1865 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1908 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 25/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |