S John Bapt, Buckhorn Weston, Dorset
| Place | Buckhorn Weston S John Bapt |
| Grid Ref | ST756247 |
| Postcode | SP8 5HS |
| Lat, Long | 51.02132, -2.34814Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| SatNav | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed Gr | II* by Historic England |
| Rings | 6 (full circle ring), tenor 11-1-6 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-36 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Dove tower ID | 15173 |
Ring of 6, tenor 11-1-6 in G
| Bells | 6 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11-1-6 (1266 lb or 574 kg) in G (792.6 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Overhauled | 2020 by Matthew Higby |
| TowerBase ID | 817View Felstead peals |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0-25 | 1322.7 | E | 24.52" | 1886 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | ||
| 2 | 4-0-16 | 1185.7 | D | 26.37" | 1925 | Alfred Bowell | F | Y | ||
| 3 | 4-2-19 | 1059.2 | C | 28.34" | 1845 | Jefferies & Price pp Edward Cockey | R | Y | ||
| 4 | 6-2-10 | 994.1 | B | 32.95" | 1602 | John Wallis | Y | Y | ||
| 5 | 7-2-4 | 887.1 | A | 36.22" | c1499† | (unidentified) | R | Y | ||
| 6 | 11-1-6 | 792.6 | G | 40.67" | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex2 | 4-0-1 | 1165.0 | D | 27.00" | 1727 | William Knight | Y | N | ||
| ex6 | 8-3-10 | 790.0 | G | 37.38" | 1727 | William Knight | R | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ex2,ex6 | 2020 | Steel | Matthew Higby | 8.1.A.c | |
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 | 2020 | Steel | Matthew Higby | 8.1.E | 6.1 |
Update log
| 21/04/2020 | Restoration / installation work complete [TimJ(#276) / Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 21/04/2020 | fr1(replaced): details added; fr2; details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 27/02/2020 | ex2,ex6: frameid amended [Matthew Higby via 00013628] |
| 26/02/2020 | Tenor replaced by one ex Keltek (so no longer 8-3-10) [Matthew Higby via pNBR] |
| 26/02/2020 | 2,6: replaced; 1,3,4,5: wt,nominal,diam amended; [Matthew Higby via 00013627] |
| 26/02/2020 | 1: canons,turning amended; 4: turning amended [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 04/06/2019 | Tenor wt amended (from ~9.5cwt to 'as received' value) [Matthew Higby via pNBR] |
| 04/06/2019 | 1-6: wt amended [Matthew Higby via 00013443] |
| 17/04/2019 | Bells now out for restoration [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 13/03/2019 | 4/6 is now u/r due to broken gudgeon [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |