Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, S John Bapt
| Place | Chipping Sodbury S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15563 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–8 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST727823 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.53896, -2.39451View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS37 6BJ |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5597 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–0–8 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–0–8 (1800 lb or 816 kg) in E (672.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1984 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1984 |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–14 | 1344.0 | E | 27.88″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1266.8 | D♯ | 29.25″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–4 | 1130.0 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–2–8 | 1007.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–16 | 897.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–4 | 846.5 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–2 | 757.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–0–8 | 672.0 | E | 44.75″ | 1983 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1984 | Oak | Whites of Appleton | 6.A | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 2000 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 11/09/2023 | 3-8: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #005621] |
| 26/12/2022 | Frame Fr1: year amended, truss, layout added; frame Fr1.1 added [Chris Cooper and Dave Clark, local contacts via Frame backlog] |
| 05/12/2021 | 1-3,8: turning added [Chris K Cooper, local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 27/11/2021 | 1-2: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |