Berwick St John, Wiltshire, S John
| Place | Berwick St John S John |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15038 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9¾ cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST945223 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.00054, -2.07837View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP7 0EY |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12381 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/salisbury/tower-13 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 16 performances here, of which none were peals and 3 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 9¾ cwt in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9¾ cwt (~1090 lb or ~500 kg) in A♭ |
| Projects & overhauls | 1981 by Arthur Fidler (major overhaul) canon removal, new fittings 1885 by Harry Stokes (major overhaul) List allBells rehung in a new frame |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | F | 27.25″ | 1885 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | ||||
| 2 | <4–2–18 | E♭ | 27.63″ | 1767 | Robert I Wells | R | FC | ||||
| 3 | <5–1–16 | D♭ | 29.50″ | 1767 | Robert I Wells | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5¾ cwt | C | 31.00″ | 1885 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 6¾ cwt | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1788 | Robert II Wells | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | <9–3–14 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1767 | Robert I Wells | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1885 | Oak | Harry Stokes | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 6.13 but with Pits C,D,E turned through 180 degrees.
Published: 14/10/2024; updated: 19/05/2025
Update log
| 14/10/2024 | 1885 overhaul added; frame Fr1: layout amended [Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 14/10/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Chris Pickford, from the Christopher Dalton papers via #007580] |
| 10/10/2024 | 2,3,6: weights changed to exact weights prior to canon removal [Chris Pickford, from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 09/10/2024 | Overhaul, frame Fr1 added; 6: weight amended; 1-5: weight, diameter, canons added [Dalton manuscript etc. via Chris Pickford #007524] |