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Cold Overton, Leicestershire, S John Bapt
Place Cold Overton
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 16352
Rings 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–0 in G♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK810101
Latitude & longitude 52.68299, -0.80303View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode LE15 7QA
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6598
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 3, tenor 10–0–0 in G♯
Bells 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–0–0 (1120 lb or 508 kg) in G♯ (819.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2011 by Nicholas Meadwell
1900 by John Taylor & Co
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Ropes fall in a straight line
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–0–151029.0B♯32.75″1857John Taylor & SonRFC
28–0–8921.0A♯35.75″c1486†John Danyell succ'r ('Brede')RFC
310–0–0819.0G♯39.18″1664Thomas NorrisRFC
Source: GAD; A Higson; David Sloman(CBC)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
211900Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a1
12,31900Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 2: 2011 by Nicholas Meadwell
Contributed by: George Dawson
Update log
19/08/2023Fr1, Fr2: Truss and layout added; maker and date amended; Fr2: Material amended [Information provided by Lewis Benfield from personal visit with some details provided by George Dawson. via Frame backlog]
19/08/20211900 & 2011 overhauls added [George Dawson]
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