Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, S John Bapt
| Place | Buckhorn Weston S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15173 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–6 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST756247 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.02132, -2.34814View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP8 5HS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12185 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-36 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–6 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–6 (1266 lb or 574 kg) in G (792.6 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2020 by Matthew Higby & Co 2,6 replaced with bells ex Keltek; new frame |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–25 | 1322.7 | E | 24.52″ | 1886 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–16 | 1185.7 | D | 26.37″ | 1925 | Alfred Bowell | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–19 | 1059.2 | C | 28.34″ | 1845 | Jefferies & Price pp Edward Cockey | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–10 | 994.1 | B | 32.95″ | 1602 | John Wallis | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–4 | 887.1 | A | 36.22″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–1–6 | 792.6 | G | 40.67″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex2 | 4–0–1 | 1165.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1727 | William Knight | Y | N | |||
| ex6 | 8–3–10 | 790.0 | G | 37.38″ | 1727 | William Knight | R | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ex2,ex6 | 2020 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.A.c | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2020 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E | 6.1 |
Update log
| 21/04/2020 | Restoration / installation work complete [TimJ(#276) / Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 21/04/2020 | fr1(replaced): details added; fr2; details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 27/02/2020 | ex2,ex6: frameid amended [Matthew Higby via 00013628] |
| 26/02/2020 | Tenor replaced by one ex Keltek (so no longer 8-3-10) [Matthew Higby via pNBR] |
| 26/02/2020 | 2,6: replaced; 1,3,4,5: wt,nominal,diam amended; [Matthew Higby via 00013627] |
| 26/02/2020 | 1: canons,turning amended; 4: turning amended [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 04/06/2019 | Tenor wt amended (from ~9.5cwt to 'as received' value) [Matthew Higby via pNBR] |
| 04/06/2019 | 1-6: wt amended [Matthew Higby via 00013443] |
| 17/04/2019 | Bells now out for restoration [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 13/03/2019 | 4/6 is now u/r due to broken gudgeon [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |