Eastnor, Herefordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Eastnor S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11363 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–9 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO731372 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03272, -2.39319View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR8 1RA |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6209 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#EASTNOR https://hdgb.org/tower/eastnor/ |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–3–9 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–9 (765 lb or 347 kg) in A (864.4 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) List allBells tuned and rehung on completely new fittings; the former tenor (now the Clock bell) was stood down and a newly cast bell provided in its place; canons removed from the treble (so the front three have box-section headstocks, 4,5 have canon-retaining fabricated headstocks). 1,3,4,5 were one eighth-turned, the former tenor not being turned again. |
| Tuned | 2021 |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–9 | 1442.0 | F♯ | 24.19″ | 1863 | George Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–11 | 1297.4 | E | 26.56″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–24 | 1153.1 | D | 27.81″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–8 | 1080.9 | C♯ | 28.44″ | 1737 | Abel Rudhall | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–20 | 973.0 | B | 30.13″ | 1738 | Abel Rudhall | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–9 | 864.4 | A | 34.00″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 6–3–22 | 872.0 | A | 35.06″ | 1689 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | D | ||
| Sanctus | 3 cwt | 1555.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1888 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1926 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 | ||
| 1A | Sanctus | c1969 | Timber | Locally manufactured | 6.B | 1 | ||
| 1B [1] | Clock | 2022 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 10 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1B Truss Type
Frame Fr1B Truss is a steel post
Published: 02/05/2024
Update log
| 10/02/2024 | Toilet noted [Nick Cronin] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1B added [Roy Williams, Bells Advisor to the Hereford DAC. via Frames backlog] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1A: material, truss added [Roy Williams, Bells Advisor to the Hereford DAC. via Frames backlog] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Roy Williams, Bells Advisor to the Hereford DAC. via Frames backlog] |
| 08/02/2023 | Overhaul description amended; 1,3-5: turning amended [Alan Bagworth, local contact] |
| 23/03/2022 | Project completed [Roy Williams] |
| 21/03/2022 | Old 6: role changed to clock, weight amended; 1-5: weight, nominal, diameter, canons, turning amended; 6: bell details added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 05/05/2021 | Sanctus: nominal added. [Roy Williams] |
| 24/04/2021 | Bells are to be tuned and rehung on completely new fittings, canons to be removed from the treble (so the front three will have box-section headstocks, the back three canon-retaining fabricated headstocks). All bells except the 2nd are already quarter turned, so will be one eighth turned; 2nd will be quarter turned. (Whites of Appleton) 1-6: turning added [Roy Williams] |
| 17/01/2020 | 6th gudgeon broken >> only 1-5 rung 2nd,4th Sunday services [Alan Bagworth via e-mail] |
| 03/07/2019 | 1: diam amended [Alan Bagworth via 00013499] |
| 09/05/2019 | Tenor gudgeon broken: ringing suspended [Alan Bagworth via e-mail] |