Devizes, Wiltshire, S John
| Place | Devizes S John Shown in county lists as Devizes, S John |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16561 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–1–6 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU004612 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.35027, -1.99449View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.35168, -1.99288 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SN10 1PA |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12527 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-71 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 19–1–6 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–1–6 (2162 lb or 981 kg) in D (582.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2024 by Whites of Appleton Fittings on all eight bells to be overhauled; clappers to be rebushed; chiming hammer on 4th bell to be overhauled |
| Peals | View 53 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–25 | 1165.5 | D | 29.25″ | 1747† | James Burrough | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–3–13 | 1095.5 | C♯ | 29.88″ | 1747† | James Burrough | FC | ||||
| 3 | 7–2–8 | 973.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1677† | Roger II Purdue and W&T Covey | FC | ||||
| 4 | 7–0–26 | 875.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1610 | John Wallis | FC | ||||
| 5 | 9–3–9 | 776.0 | G | 38.38″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 6 | 10–2–17 | 731.0 | F♯ | 40.63″ | 1697 | William and Robert Cor | FC | ||||
| 7 | 15–3–1 | 654.0 | E | 45.50″ | 1905 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 8 | 19–1–6 | 582.5 | D | 50.50″ | 1677† | Roger II Purdue and William Covey | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1905 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8 |
Update log
| 01/07/2025 | Sanctus bell noted as no-longer in situ in 2018. [David Kelly] |
| 26/12/2024 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton via REMRKS501] |
| 30/09/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers and citing pictures available online] |
| 20/09/2024 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |