Siston, Gloucestershire, S Anne Mother of BVM
Place | Siston S Anne Mother of BVM or Syston |
Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Gloucestershire |
Dove tower ID | 14323 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–12 in GSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST688752 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.47519, -2.44996View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BS16 9LS |
Diocese | Bristol |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 1345 |
URL | http://southglosbells.wordpress.com/siston-s-anne-mother-of-bvm/ |
Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–2–12 in G
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 9–2–12 (1076 lb or 488 kg) in G (804.0 Hz) |
Overhauled | 1991 by John Taylor & Co The two trebles were recast; the back four bells were tuned; the bells were rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
Projects & events | 2List |
Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–1–4 | 1349.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
2 | 4–2–23 | 1197.0 | D | 28.25″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
3 | 4–3–12 | 1073.0 | C | 29.88″ | 1828 | John Rudhall | R | FC | |||
4 | 5–3–10 | 1010.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1664† | Roger II Purdue | Y | FC | |||
5 | 6–3–14 | 901.0 | A | 34.63″ | 1664† | Roger II Purdue | Y | FC | |||
6 | 9–2–12 | 804.0 | G | 38.75″ | 1759 | William Evans | R | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 1991 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
1 | 1,2,3,5,6 | 1991 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Update log
27/11/2023 | New project added [Malcolm Taylor. Second-hand bell Information provided by David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Bell is to be tuned; revised details in due course] |
01/06/2023 | Overhaul added; Fr1, Fr2: date, maker added; Fr2: layout added [Richard Offen, citing RW 1992; #4237; p655] |
21/05/2023 | PN currently suspended and instead are being shared between Wapley 10.00 to 11.30 and Kelston 10.30 to 12.00 on alternate weeks. When resumed, practices will be Fri 10:00 - 11:30. [Glenn Laurence (tower captain) #005050] |
08/03/2023 | 4th cracked [David Matthews and David Kelly] |
09/04/2020 | 1-6: frameid added [Nick Bowden via e-mail] |
09/04/2020 | fr1,fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |