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Flitton, Bedfordshire, S John Bapt
Place Flitton
S John Bapt
Unitary authority Central Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Historic county Bedfordshire
Dove tower ID 17119
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–5 in BSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL059358
Latitude & longitude 52.01096, -0.45805View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode MK45 5EL
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11390
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 160 performances here, of which 60 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–5 in B
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–5 (677 lb or 307 kg) in B (960.5 Hz)
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
2005 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1902 by Alfred Bowell (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 60 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–91603.0G♯23.44″1904Alfred BowellFFC
23–0–181435.0F♯24.38″1902Alfred BowellFFC
33–2–21280.5E26.13″1902Alfred BowellFFC
43–3–171199.5D♯27.31″1902Alfred BowellFFC
54–2–31073.1C♯29.38″1902Alfred BowellFFC
66–0–5960.5B32.25″1902Alfred BowellFFC
Source: C Pickford; D Sloman(GAD)
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61902OakAlfred Bowell6.A6.4
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
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Last updated: 27/07/2018
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