Witheridge, Devon, S John Bapt
| Place | Witheridge S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 10915 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–3–6 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SS803145 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.91817, -3.70398View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.91773, -3.70366 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | EX16 8AE |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5317 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Devon Association |
| 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 23–3–6 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23–3–6 (2666 lb or 1209 kg) in D (577.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2019 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major mtce: some items went to Lo'boro'; frame repainted |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–24 | 1173.0 | D | 30.50″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–3–15 | 1104.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 8–0–2 | 980.0 | B | 34.63″ | 1754 | William Evans | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–3–9 | 871.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1754 | William Evans | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–3–14 | 771.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1754 | William Evans | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–2–22 | 727.0 | F♯ | 42.63″ | 1754 | William Evans | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 18–0–12 | 646.0 | E | 47.75″ | 1800 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 23–3–6 | 577.0 | D | 52.88″ | 1754 | William Evans | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1955 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 14/08/2025 | PN amended [Max Eves, citing tower master. via REMRKS549] |
| 31/10/2019 | Maintenance work completed [TimJ (#251 info D Potter) via e-mail] |
| 02/07/2019 | Major mcte: c/s,clappers at L'boro; frame being painted [David Potter (JTco) via e-mail] |