Wroughton, Wiltshire, S John Bapt & S Helen
| Place | Wroughton S John Bapt & S Helen |
| Unitary authority | Swindon |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14647 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–1–17 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU137802 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.52105, -1.80322View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN4 9JS |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1487 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 20–1–17 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–1–17 (2285 lb or 1036 kg) in E (647.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1977 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1977 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–11 | 1080.5 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1955 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–2–6 | 974.0 | B | 34.38″ | 1660 | William III Purdue | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–3–17 | 862.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1622† | John Wallis | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 11–0–1 | 808.0 | G♯ | 40.25″ | 1596† | John Wallis | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–2–16 | 727.5 | F♯ | 42.38″ | 1784 | Robert II Wells | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 20–1–17 | 647.0 | E | 47.88″ | 1624† | John Dawton & Richard Tuck | Y | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | c1770 | Robert I Wells | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1977 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1977 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 |
Update log
| 15/07/2022 | Frame Fr1, Fr2 added; 1-6: turning added [Malcolm Taylor] |