Bristol, City of Bristol, S John on the Wall
| Place | Bristol S John on the Wall Shown in county lists as Bristol, S John on the Wall |
| Unitary authority | City of Bristol |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11615 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST587731 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45586, -2.59515View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS1 2EZ |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15461 |
| URLs | http://bristolbells.weebly.com/st-john-on-the-wall.html https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=1#7 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 11 cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11 cwt (~1200 lb or ~600 kg) in F (700.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) 1986 by Robert Parker The third bell had its canons removed; crown staple drilled out; and was rehung on its modified headstock 1649 by William III & Richard II Purdue (major overhaul) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 195 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¾ cwt | 1197.0 | D | 28.78″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1058.0 | C | 29.72″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¼ cwt | 967.5 | B♭ | 32.10″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¼ cwt | 901.5 | A | 33.86″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9½ cwt | 781.5 | G | 37.56″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11 cwt | 700.0 | F | 40.90″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 1918.0 | B♭ | 16.97″ | 1785† | Jonas Hill | Y | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1895 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn | 8.3.A.g | 6.13 |
Update log
| 06/12/2025 | 1-6: turning added; Sanctus: hanging added; 1986 project added [Phil Moyse, see also Bell News Vol*14, p.385; See also RW 3921, p.536 via #009457] |
| 12/11/2025 | Fr1 added [Phil Moyse, from local knowledge] |
| 07/07/2024 | The work on the spire is complete and permission has been given to resume ringing [Matt Dawson, tower correspondent #007171] |
| 28/02/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 20/06/2022 | Ringing suspended temporarily as an inspection has indicated that tower repairs are required [Matt Dawson (tower correspondent)] |
| 01/10/2019 | URL added [N Bowden via e-mail] |