Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Great Amwell S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16992 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–24 in B♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL371125 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.79443, -0.01238View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG12 9SU |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11271 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-16992 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–3–24 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–24 (780 lb or 354 kg) in B♭ (908.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1953 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) The original ring of 3 where augmented to 6, and hung on all new fittings in a new frame. The old bells were also lightly tuned. |
| Tuned | 1953 |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–10 | 1516.0 | G | 25.63″ | 1954 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1364.0 | F | 26.50″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1212.0 | E♭ | 27.88″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–4 | 1136.0 | D | 28.63″ | 1612 | Robert Oldfield | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–12 | 1023.0 | C | 31.13″ | c1558† | John Harding | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–24 | 908.0 | B♭ | 33.63″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2613.0 | E | 13.38″ | c1558† | John Harding | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1953 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 6.1 |
Update log
| 29/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 10/08/2024 | 1,2,6: bell name added; overhaul added [Ashley Monck via #007319] |
| 15/12/2023 | Sanctus: hanging type added [Former ringer of the tower via Ashley Monck #006047] |