Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales, S John Div
| Place | Porthmadog S John Div |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Preserved county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Caernarfonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12473 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–19 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SH565387 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.92727, -4.13593View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LL49 9NY |
| Diocese | Bangor |
| Church | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II by Cadw |
| Affiliation | North Wales Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–2–19 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–19 (1307 lb or 593 kg) in G (796.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1958 by John Taylor & Co |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Church closed |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1611.0 | G | 27.00″ | 1902 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1516.0 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1902 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 1341.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 4 | 6½ cwt | 1196.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 5 | 7½ cwt | 1073.5 | C | 32.25″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 6 | 8 cwt | 1002.5 | B | 34.00″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 7 | 9 cwt | 898.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–2–19 | 796.5 | G | 39.50″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | D | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–2–14 | 21.00″ | 1874 | Mears & Stainbank |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Stone | 9.A | 1 | ||||
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Warner & Sons | 8.3.A.e & 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame trusses
The outer trusses for bells 3 and 4 are H-section to fit into the window reveals
Published: 04/04/2024
Update log
| 31/03/2024 | Fr1: truss added [Peter Hayward] |
| 18/03/2024 | Fr1: frame added; Fr9: material, truss, layout added [Peter Hayward] |
| 14/03/2024 | Sanctus: weight, diameter, cast year, founder added [WBF records 1874 - probable identification for this bell (but needs to be checked) via Chris Pickford #006634] |
| 07/09/2023 | PN deleted - no longer holds a practice [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 28/06/2023 | Church closed [Lewis Benfield #005225] |
| 23/02/2019 | 1-8: partials added [David Kelly via e-mail] |