Hugglescote, Leicestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Hugglescote S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10045 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–4 in FSee below |
| Grid reference | SK427127 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.71090, -1.36897View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE67 2FY |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6667 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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 8, tenor 16–1–4 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–1–4 (1824 lb or 827 kg) in F (715.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Following an accident, the cast iron headstock of the second bell has been fractured. The bell was lowered into its pit, and a new headstock cast and fitted with gudgeons and bearings before the bell was rehung 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Clappers & crown staples refurbished. Bell pads replaced 1900 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–1 | 1435.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–25 | 1347.0 | E | 28.18″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–17 | 1199.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–16 | 1073.0 | C | 33.38″ | 1896 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–9 | 955.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–20 | 898.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–16 | 805.0 | G | 39.56″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–1–4 | 715.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Update log
| 09/10/2025 | Toilet added [Ruth Curtis #009298] |
| 10/10/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007590] |
| 09/10/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007558] |
| 26/01/2024 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 12/10/2023 | 1-8: turning added [Hazel Gooch quoting Taylors report via James Hedgcock #005757] |
| 02/10/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005674] |