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S John Bapt, Frenchay, Gloucestershire
Place Frenchay
S John Bapt
Grid reference ST639774
Postcode BS16 1NB
Latitude & longitude 51.49506, -2.52096Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Gloucestershire
Country England
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 4-1-3 in E♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
URL http://southglosbells.wordpress.com/frenchay-s-john-bapt/
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Dove tower ID 12063
Ring of 6, tenor 4-1-3 in E♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 4-1-3 (479 lb or 217 kg) in E♭ (1233.0 Hz)
Practice Mon (exc 2nd)
Peals View 27 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 1-2-10 2073.0 C 18.50" 1991 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
2 1-2-22 1845.0 B♭ 19.50" 1991 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
3 1-2-18 1645.0 A♭ 20.00" 1957 John Taylor & Co F
4 2-0-23 1557.0 G 22.00" 1908 John Taylor & Co F
5 3-0-0 1384.0 F 24.00" 1892 John Taylor & Co R
6 4-1-3 1233.0 E♭ 27.88" c1834 William Jefferies R
Source: N Bowden(D Cawley); A Higson; TimJ(J Hedgcock; REMRKS273)
Contributed by: Nick Bowden
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Clock 2 cwt A♭ 27.75" 1854 Charles & George Mears F
Unused 1 1½ cwt G 20.25" 1860 Naylor, Vickers & Co B
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 Steel unidentified 8.1.A.b 6.1
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Last updated: 09/04/2020
Update log
09/04/2020 1-6: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
02/03/2020 Dis1: added [Nick Bowden via 00013631]
20/08/2019 1,2: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013566]
08/07/2019 3(hemispherical): diam,canon info added [Nick Bowden via e-mail]
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