Whitbourne, Herefordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Whitbourne S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15055 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11½ cwt in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO725569 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.20995, -2.40367View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR6 5RS |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6116 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#WHITBOURNE https://hdgb.org/?tower=whitbourne |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11½ cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11½ cwt (~1290 lb or ~580 kg) in G (773.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) New gudgeons, bearings replaced, clappers & c/s refurbished 1908 by Greenleaf and Tristram (major overhaul) 1717 by Abraham I Rudhall (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¼ cwt | 1327.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1789 | John Rudhall | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1158.0 | D | 29.75″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 1041.0 | C | 31.75″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¼ cwt | 979.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8¼ cwt | 863.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11½ cwt | 773.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1 cwt | 2314.0 | D | 18.00″ | c1599 | (unidentified) | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1908 | Cast iron | Greenleaf and Tristram | 8.3.A.g | 6.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 21/07/2017