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 |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK45 5EL |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11390 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 |
| Peals | View 60 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–9 | 1603.0 | G♯ | 23.44″ | 1904 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–0–18 | 1435.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1902 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–2 | 1280.5 | E | 26.13″ | 1902 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–3–17 | 1199.5 | D♯ | 27.31″ | 1902 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–2–3 | 1073.1 | C♯ | 29.38″ | 1902 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–0–5 | 960.5 | B | 32.25″ | 1902 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1902 | Oak | Alfred Bowell | 6.A | 6.4 |
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Last updated: 27/07/2018