Spetisbury, Dorset, S John Bapt
| Place | Spetisbury S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 11550 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 17 cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST909029 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.82573, -2.13013View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.82641, -2.13104 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DT11 9DF |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12246 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-219 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 17 cwt in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17 cwt (~1900 lb or ~900 kg) in E (663.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–11 | 1106.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–0 | 993.5 | B | 31.25″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7 cwt | 882.0 | A | 34.38″ | 1751† | William Elery | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | <9–0–14 | 840.0 | G♯ | 37.38″ | 1895 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | <11–1–23 | 744.5 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1895 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 17 cwt | 663.5 | E | 44.75″ | 1626† | John Dawton | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1977 | Steel | Arthur Fidler | 8.1.F.e | 6.5 R |
Update log
| 26/03/2023 | 1-6: turning added [Jack Pease (bell inspection carried out 25 March 2023) #004780] |
| 27/12/2022 | Fr1: layout updated [Jack Pease] |
| 05/05/2022 | SatNav lat/long added [Branch Ringing Master; so local knowledge via Jack Pease] |
| 01/05/2022 | Fr1: truss, layout added [Information provided by Jack Pease from personal visit.] |