Yarkhill, Herefordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Yarkhill S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10512 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–27 in DSee below 3 (chime), tenor 9½ cwt in G♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO608425 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.08026, -2.57279View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR1 3TD |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6225 |
| URLs | http://www.yarkhillparish.co.uk/yarkhill-church/bells/ https://hdgb.org/?tower=yarkhill |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 4–1–27 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–27 (503 lb or 228 kg) in D (1161.2 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2012 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd New ring of 8 (WBF), new frame; existing 4 >> chime |
| Peals | View 95 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2–13 | 2325.7 | D | 18.18″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–2–19 | 2180.8 | C♯ | 18.63″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–3–1 | 1945.6 | B | 19.56″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 1–3–16 | 1737.8 | A | 20.44″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2–1–6 | 1551.8 | G | 22.18″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 2–2–0 | 1456.0 | F♯ | 22.94″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 3–1–7 | 1300.4 | E | 25.38″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 4–1–27 | 1161.2 | D | 28.18″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Chime of 3, tenor 9½ cwt in G♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9½ cwt (1064 lb or ~480 kg) in G♯ (861.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¼ cwt | 1138.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1671† | John II Martin | Y | ||||
| 2 | 5¾ cwt | 1053.5 | B♯ | 31.00″ | 1671† | John II Martin | Y | ||||
| 4 | 9½ cwt | 861.5 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1636† | John Finch | Y |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex3 | 7 cwt | 891.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1671† | John II Martin | Y | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | c1636 | Oak | ||||||
| 2 | 1,2,4 of chime | c1636 | Oak | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 2012 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.3 |
Update log
| 02/10/2020 | Updated URL [Tim Jackson via Email] |
| 01/08/2019 | (Fri) PN info removed: no longer practise [Ashley Fortey via e-mail] |