Hagley, Worcestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Hagley S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 13672 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–12 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO920807 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.42475, -2.11813View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DY9 9LG |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14654 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/hagley-st-john-the-baptist/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| 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 8, tenor 7–3–12 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–12 (880 lb or 399 kg) in F♯ (742.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) All eight clappers and crown staples were returned to Loughborough for re-profiling; complete restoration of the bushes, joint pins and crown staples 1993 by Arthur C Berry (major overhaul) Canons removed, bells tuned and rehung with new fittings in a new cast iron frame 1885 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1993 |
| Peals | View 107 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–18 | 1487.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–0 | 1404.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–4 | 1239.0 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–8 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–6 | 939.0 | B | 30.50″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–0 | 936.0 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–0–14 | 835.0 | G♯ | 34.25″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–12 | 742.0 | F♯ | 37.63″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 3, 5, 7 | 1993 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 3.X | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 | 1993 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 5.12 R |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is Pits A,E,F of Layout 6.1
Published: 21/05/2025
Update log
| 24/01/2026 | Toilet added [Paul Smith via #009782] |
| 21/05/2025 | 1993 overhaul, tuning year added, Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout added; 1-8: turning added [Chris Pickford, from personal visit and from local knowledge] |
| 25/03/2022 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 10/02/2022 | New project added re restoration of clappers [David Potter] |