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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) New 12 cwt 8; new fittings; rebuilt strengthened cast iron frame 2020 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 105 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2021 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]History of the frame
THe frame was rebuilt in 2021 using the framesides of 1901.
Published: 17/05/2026
Update log
| 17/05/2026 | Fr1: date amended [Frame rebuilt 2021.] |
| 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] |