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 |
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♭ | |||||||||
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| Overhauled | 1985 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Tenor recast; remainder tuned; bells rehung with mainly new fittings in a new frame |
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| Tuned | 1984 | |||||||||
| Peals | View 116 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–2 | 1708.0 | A♭ | 25.00″ | 1722 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–5 | 1522.0 | G♭ | 26.63″ | 1722 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–6 | 1440.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1713 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–4 | 1280.0 | E♭ | 28.38″ | 1786 | John Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–24 | 1140.0 | D♭ | 31.25″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–8 | 1072.0 | C | 32.38″ | 1787 | John Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–0 | 955.5 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–0–14 | 851.0 | A♭ | 37.88″ | 1718 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–3–0 | 758.0 | G♭ | 40.75″ | 1895 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13–2–6 | 716.0 | F | 43.25″ | 1746 | Abel Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 11 | 19–3–14 | 638.0 | E♭ | 47.75″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 27–1–16 | 568.0 | D♭ | 53.88″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 7–2–20 | 1012.0 | C♭ | 34.88″ | 1895 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b | 1985 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 13 |
Update log
| 12/11/2023 | Overhaul description added; tuning year added [Simon Webb, local contact, citing WBF board in the tower] |
| 20/10/2023 | 1-12,6b: nominal added; 2-11: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #005782] |
| 12/11/2022 | Fr1: layout added [Jack Pease, citing YouTube belfry recording] |
| 25/06/2022 | 6b: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |