Symondsbury, Dorset, S John Bapt
| Place | Symondsbury S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 13031 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SY445936 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.73954, -2.78787View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DT6 6HB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12121 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/west-dorset/tower-236 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 14 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14 cwt (~1570 lb or ~710 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1789 by Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–22 | 1248.0 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1926 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1074.0 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1789 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 998.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1789 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 945.0 | A♯ | 34.25″ | 1789 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9½ cwt | 850.0 | G♯ | 37.75″ | 1789 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 14 cwt | 740.0 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1809 | Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1926 | Cast iron & steel | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 16/07/2022 | PN deleted - no practice [Tower captains from Whitchurch Canonicorum and Chideock via Theo Johnson] |