Bettisfield, Wrexham, Wales, S John Bapt
| Place | Bettisfield S John Bapt |
| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Flintshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11227 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–1–7 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ461360 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.91886, -2.80255View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY13 2LB |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II* by Cadw |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.nwacbr.wales/branches/north-east-wales-branch#h.w7udyjozychz |
| Affiliation | North Wales Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 5–1–7 in D♭
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–1–7 (595 lb or 270 kg) in D♭ (1118.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 18:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Frame strengthened with maintenance work to fittings 1999 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1873 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tenor retuned in 1999, others unaltered |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–13 | 1424.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1873 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–7 | 1263.0 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1873 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–7 | 1118.0 | D♭ | 30.25″ | 1873 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | 1873 | Oak | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 1873 | Oak | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 15/12/2023 | 1-3: nominal added, note amended; tuning added [JT records 1999 via Chris Pickford #006045] |
| 10/07/2023 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 15/05/2022 | Toilet added [Geoff Horritt from recent visit] |
| 30/06/2021 | Future project added [Taylors website; confirmed by David Potter.] |
| 14/09/2020 | 1,2: diam added; fr1,fr2: date,maker confirmed,material added [John Baldwin via database] |
| 19/05/2020 | Ringing suspension (ex frame problems) lifted [Jeremy Bartley, Tower Captain via e-mail] |
| 06/03/2020 | Ringing currently suspended 'due to frame issues' [TimJ (#268 quoting tower captain per A Aspland) via e-mail] |