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Cirencester, Gloucestershire, S John Bapt
Place Cirencester
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Gloucestershire
Country England
Historic county Gloucestershire
Dove tower ID 11040
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–1–16 in D♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SP022020
Latitude & longitude 51.71753, -1.96815View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode GL7 2PE
Diocese Gloucester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 5706
URLs http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#CIRENCST
http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=24
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 507 performances here, of which 62 were peals and 47 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 27–1–16 in D♭
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 27–1–16 (3068 lb or 1392 kg) in D♭ (568.0 Hz)
Extra bells 6♭
All rings
1227–1–16 in D♭12 as tenor
811–3–0 in G♭9 as tenor, using 6♭
610–0–14 in A♭8 as tenor
Overhauled
1985 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tenor recast; remainder tuned; bells rehung with mainly new fittings in a new frame
Tuned 1984
Peals View 116 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–21708.0A♭25.00″1722Abraham II RudhallRYFC
24–3–51522.0G♭26.63″1722Abraham II RudhallRYFC
34–3–61440.0F27.00″1713Abraham I RudhallRYFC
45–0–41280.0E♭28.38″1786John RudhallRYFC
55–3–241140.0D♭31.25″1729Abraham II RudhallRYFC
67–0–81072.0C32.38″1787John RudhallRYFC
78–0–0955.5B♭35.00″1741Abel RudhallRYFC
810–0–14851.0A♭37.88″1718Abraham I RudhallRYFC
911–3–0758.0G♭40.75″1895John Taylor & CoFNFC
1013–2–6716.0F43.25″1746Abel RudhallRYFC
1119–3–14638.0E♭47.75″1952John Taylor & CoFNFC
1227–1–16568.0D♭53.88″1984Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
6♭7–2–201012.0C♭34.88″1895John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: J Hedgcock(M Bliss info); A Bull; CJP(WBF, RW info)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b1985SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B.c13
Update log
12/11/2023Overhaul description added; tuning year added [Simon Webb, local contact, citing WBF board in the tower]
20/10/20231-12,6b: nominal added; 2-11: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #005782]
12/11/2022Fr1: layout added [Jack Pease, citing YouTube belfry recording]
25/06/20226b: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman]
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