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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 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
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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
Overhauled
1999 by John Taylor & Co
Projects & events 2List
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Tenor retuned in 1999, others unaltered
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–131424.0F25.50″1873John Taylor & CoFFC
24–1–71263.0E♭27.50″1873John Taylor & CoFFC
35–1–71118.0D♭30.25″1873John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: Clouston(Flint); Dove tenor wt; D Sloman; JCB
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21,21873OakJohn Taylor & Co
131873OakJohn Taylor & Co
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Update log
15/12/20231-3: nominal added, note amended; tuning added [JT records 1999 via Chris Pickford #006045]
10/07/2023Project completed [David Potter]
15/05/2022Toilet added [Geoff Horritt from recent visit]
30/06/2021Future project added [Taylors website; confirmed by David Potter.]
14/09/20201,2: diam added; fr1,fr2: date,maker confirmed,material added [John Baldwin via database]
19/05/2020Ringing suspension (ex frame problems) lifted [Jeremy Bartley, Tower Captain via e-mail]
06/03/2020Ringing currently suspended 'due to frame issues' [TimJ (#268 quoting tower captain per A Aspland) via e-mail]
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