Ropley, Hampshire, S Peter
| Place | Ropley S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13242 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–23 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU645319 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08337, -1.07922View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO24 0BX |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14052 |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/ropley/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 209 performances here, of which 18 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 15–0–23 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–23 (1703 lb or 772 kg) in F♯ (752.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | Matthew Higby & Co (not started) Cracked 4th to be recast and temporary 4th to be removed. 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Cracked 3rd bell welded; broken 5th bell recast; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new frame. 2025 by Matthew Higby & Co List all |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–6 | 1252.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–3 | 1128.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–2 | 1004.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–2 | 941.0 | A♯ | 31.77″ | 1886 | John Warner & Sons | D | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–0–26 | 846.0 | G♯ | 38.58″ | 2025 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 15–0–23 | 752.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2025 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | ~ 6.1 |
Update log
| 08/07/2025 | Fr1: material, layout amended [Matthew Higby] |
| 10/06/2025 | Project to weld the 3rd, recast the 5th, rehang in a new frame now completed. The next project to replace the temporary 4th noted. [Matthew Higby, Roger Booth via #008743] |
| 07/06/2025 | Frame added [Matthew Higby via #008728] |
| 06/06/2025 | GF flag added [Matthew Higby via #008727] |
| 05/06/2025 | 1-3,6: turning added; hanging amended; ex4,ex5: bells destroyed; temporary 4th & 5th bells added; ex4: crack added; 3: welded; U/R removed & tower rebuilt [Benjamin Kipling via #008713] |
| 15/02/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |
| 28/06/2023 | 1-6: hanging type amended (bells in store) [Tim Jackson] |