Berkswell, West Midlands, S John Bapt
| Place | Berkswell S John Bapt |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16795 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–7 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP243791 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.40998, -1.64317View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CV7 7BJ |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3690 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/berkswell/ |
| Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 16–2–7 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–7 (1855 lb or 841 kg) in F (700.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Overhauled | 1933 by John Taylor & Co |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–15 | 1169.0 | D | 30.25″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–27 | 1050.0 | C | 30.25″ | 1584† | Geoffrey Giles | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–1–7 | 938.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–2–6 | 876.0 | A | 36.00″ | c1380† | Johannes de Stafford | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–9 | 787.5 | G | 38.50″ | c1600† | Edward Newcombe | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 16–2–7 | 700.0 | F | 45.00″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | D | 6.25″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | A |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Display | |||||||
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1898 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Notes on the frame
The frame layout is like 6.1 with a row of 4 pits side by side (A, B, C & D), with 2 more pits (E & F) in the same orientation with all bells swinging in the same direction, with the centre of pit E aligned with the truss between A and B, and the centre of pit F aligned with the truss between C & D.
Published: 02/07/2022
Update log
| 02/06/2022 | Fr1: truss, layout added [Information (including pictures) provided by Mike Chester] |