Bristol, City of Bristol, S John on the Wall
| Place | Bristol S John on the Wall Shown in county lists as Bristol, S John on the Wall |
| Unitary authority | City of Bristol |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11615 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST587731 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45586, -2.59515View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS1 2EZ |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15461 |
| URLs | http://bristolbells.weebly.com/st-john-on-the-wall.html https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=1#7 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 11 cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11 cwt (~1200 lb or ~600 kg) in F (700.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) 1986 by Robert Parker The third bell had its canons removed; crown staple drilled out; and was rehung on its modified headstock 1649 by William III & Richard II Purdue (major overhaul) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 193 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¾ cwt | 1197.0 | D | 28.78″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1058.0 | C | 29.72″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¼ cwt | 967.5 | B♭ | 32.10″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¼ cwt | 901.5 | A | 33.86″ | 1706 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9½ cwt | 781.5 | G | 37.56″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11 cwt | 700.0 | F | 40.90″ | 1649 | William III & Richard II Purdue | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 1918.0 | B♭ | 16.97″ | 1785† | Jonas Hill | Y | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1895 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn | 8.3.A.g | 6.13 |
Update log
| 06/12/2025 | 1-6: turning added; Sanctus: hanging added; 1986 project added [Phil Moyse, see also Bell News Vol*14, p.385; See also RW 3921, p.536 via #009457] |
| 12/11/2025 | Fr1 added [Phil Moyse, from local knowledge] |
| 07/07/2024 | The work on the spire is complete and permission has been given to resume ringing [Matt Dawson, tower correspondent #007171] |
| 28/02/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 20/06/2022 | Ringing suspended temporarily as an inspection has indicated that tower repairs are required [Matt Dawson (tower correspondent)] |
| 01/10/2019 | URL added [N Bowden via e-mail] |