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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 211 performances here, of which 20 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 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 |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frame 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 | Original frame Fr1 destroyed; replacement frame Fr1 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] |