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S John Bapt, Niton, Isle of Wight
Place Niton
S John Bapt
Grid reference SZ505767
Postcode PO38 2BT
Latitude & longitude 50.58844, -1.28790Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Isle of Wight
Country England
Diocese Portsmouth
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in G♯See below
Frames 3See below
Also Toilet
URL http://www.noyes.org.uk/iw/towers/niton.htm
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 15250
Ring of 6, tenor 9 cwt in G♯
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in G♯
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Practice Thu
Peals View 14 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3-2-8 E♯ 26.38" 1984 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F
2 4-2-8 D♯ 27.88" 1932 Mears & Stainbank F
3 5-1-11 C♯ 29.88" 1931 Mears & Stainbank F
4 5-3-4 B♯ 31.00" 1931 Mears & Stainbank F
5 6-3-5 A♯ 33.00" 1926 Mears & Stainbank F
6 9 cwt G♯ 1605† R Beconsall (or Ralph Brooke?) R
Source: M Chester(S Noyes website); CBC; JCB; D Sloman(WBF)
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
3 1,2 Cast iron unidentified 8.3.A.h
2 3,4 Cast iron unidentified 8.3.A.h
1 5,6 Cast iron unidentified 8.3.A.h
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 19/11/2016
Update log
10/02/2019 1: wt amended; diam added [David Sloman via 00013286]
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