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Byford, Herefordshire, S John Bapt
Place Byford
S John Bapt
Unitary authority Herefordshire
Lieutenancy area Herefordshire
Country England
Historic county Herefordshire
Dove tower ID 15987
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 5–2–23 in CSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SO397429
Latitude & longitude 52.08132, -2.88132View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode HR4 7LD
Diocese Hereford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6174
Chime of 3, tenor 5–2–23 in C
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 5–2–23 (639 lb or 290 kg) in C (1033.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2021 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Rehung dead in existing frame, rung electro-magnetically.
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Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–111309.5E27.00″1746Abel RudhallYND
25–3–21171.5D29.45″c1325†(unidentified)YND
35–2–231033.0C31.14″1671John II Pennington ('IP')YND
Source: GAD; Dove tenor wt; S Austin; D Sloman(F#); JCB: P Mason(JT)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3Oak
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
24/02/2021Restoration work complete to and overhaul noted. This former ring of 3 now rehung dead. [Paul Mason]
28/02/2020Tenor wt amended (to 'as received' value) [Paul Mason (JT) via e-mail]
28/02/2020Now a delisted ring of 3 [TimJ (#267 info P Mason, JT) via e-mail]
28/02/20201-3: wt,diam amended,turning added [D Paul Mason via e-mail]
26/02/2020Bells now removed: to be rehung dead for stationary chiming [Paul Mason (JT) via e-mail]
26/02/20201,2: (app) wt added [John Baldwin via database]
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