Royston, Hertfordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Royston S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11703 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–19 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL357406 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.04783, -0.02197View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.04929, -0.02109 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SG8 9LG |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11236 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-11703 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–3–19 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–19 (1447 lb or 656 kg) in F♯ (741.3 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2021 by John Taylor & Co New 12 cwt 8; new fittings; rebuilt strengthened cast iron frame |
| Peals | View 104 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–6 | 1480.3 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1395.0 | E♯ | 26.40″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–17 | 1243.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–18 | 1109.3 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–14 | 987.5 | B | 32.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–27 | 932.4 | A♯ | 33.70″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–3–5 | 830.4 | G♯ | 36.60″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–3–19 | 741.3 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1901 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 01/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 02/01/2023 | PN added [Alan Curtis, Tower Captain] |
| 20/11/2021 | Taylors project completed - restoration work in the church is still under way [David Potter] |
| 12/01/2021 | New ring of 8 cast [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 14/07/2020 | Restoration work under way [TimJ(#285) via e-mail] |
| 20/06/2019 | Bells removed to Loughborough and in storage [Paul Mason (JTco) via e-mail] |
| 22/03/2019 | Bells are cracked as the result of the December 2018 fire [RW2019/296; TimJ via RW] |
| 22/03/2019 | 1-8: cracked [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |