Frenchay, Gloucestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Frenchay S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12063 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–3 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST639774 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.49506, -2.52096View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS16 1NB |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1397 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://southglosbells.wordpress.com/frenchay-s-john-bapt/ |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–1–3 in E♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–3 (479 lb or 217 kg) in E♭ (1233.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by O'Shea Engineering List allClapper and staple assemblies are being delivered to O’Shea Engineering by the customer, for refurbishment, including rebushing and profiling the shafts in the lathe |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2–10 | 2073.0 | C | 18.50″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–2–22 | 1845.0 | B♭ | 19.50″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–2–18 | 1645.0 | A♭ | 20.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 2–0–23 | 1557.0 | G | 22.00″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–0–0 | 1384.0 | F | 24.00″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–3 | 1233.0 | E♭ | 27.88″ | c1834 | William Jefferies | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Additional information | Steel bell: Disused |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 2 cwt | 1620.0 | G♯ | 27.75″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | F | ||||
| Disused | 1½ cwt | 1628.5 | A♭ | 20.25″ | 1860 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | Steel | 8.1.A.b | 6.1 |
Update log
| 30/10/2024 | PN amended [John Payton #007635] |
| 18/08/2024 | Overhaul completed [Geoff Pick, local band member via #007352] |
| 17/04/2024 | New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #006841] |
| 13/02/2022 | Disused: nominal added; note amended [Recorded and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 05/09/2021 | Clock bell: noted to be hemispherical; nominal added [David L Cawley via Ringing World 14 February 1992 pp.149-50, 156-7] |
| 09/04/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 02/03/2020 | Disused added [Nick Bowden via 00013631] |
| 20/08/2019 | 1,2: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013566] |
| 08/07/2019 | Clock (hemispherical): diam,canon info added [Nick Bowden via e-mail] |