Bere Regis, Dorset, S John Bapt
| Place | Bere Regis S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 11594 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–0 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY847947 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.75219, -2.21786View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH20 7LJ |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12225 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/dorchester/tower-12 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 17–2–0 in D
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–2–0 (1960 lb or 889 kg) in D (598.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 18:30 |
| Overhauled | 2014 by John Taylor & Co c/s removed; tuned lightly; new fittings; clean+paint frame |
| Tuned | 2014 |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–5 | 1005.6 | B | 33.50″ | 1919 | Mears & Stainbank | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–1–20 | 895.9 | A | 34.38″ | 1656 | Thomas Purdue | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 9–2–23 | 798.2 | G | 38.63″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–3–11 | 753.0 | F♯ | 39.00″ | 1602 | John Wallis | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 13–2–8 | 668.0 | E | 43.38″ | 1709† | Thomas & William Knight | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 17–2–0 | 598.0 | D | 48.25″ | 1698† | Clement II Tosier | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1919 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.d | 6.1 |
Update log
| 17/06/2020 | fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |