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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG12 9SU |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11271 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.hcacr.org.uk/eastern/gamwell/index.html |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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) |
| Overhauled | 1953 by Gillett & Johnston 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 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | 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
| 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] |