Instow, Devon, S John Bapt
| Place | Instow S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Devon |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Devon |
| Dove tower ID | 15560 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SS479309 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05810, -4.17087View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EX39 4LU |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5259 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in A
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in A (866.5 Hz) |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable: tenor is unringable due to a broken wheel |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1117.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | c1499† | Exeter foundry | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 988.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1694† | I C | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 8 cwt | 866.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1682† | John I [T] Pennington | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | Oak | 6.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 11/10/2024 | Tenor out of action [Mike Wigney, citing inspection by Neil Deem] |