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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 16 performances here, of which none were peals and 3 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) Bells rehung in a new frame |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |