Allington, Wiltshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Allington S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16059 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in C♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU204393 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.15330, -1.70949View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP4 0BX |
| Ownership | Friends of Friendless Churches |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 19290 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in C♯
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~670 lb or ~300 kg) in C♯ (1118.0 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable Ropes fall in a straight line Rung from porch Tuning: 1,3,4 of 6 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–15 | 1476.0 | F♯ | 24.75″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4½ cwt | 1200.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1613 | John Wallis | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 1118.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | c1549† | Salisbury foundry | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3 | 1849 | Timber | Local labour/guild/assn | 5 | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 trusses
Frame Fr1 trusses have king posts.
Published: 09/08/2022; updated: 04/07/2025
Update log
| 13/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |