Little Somerford, Wiltshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Little Somerford S John Bapt |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17638 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 9 cwt in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST967843 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.55819, -2.04875View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN15 5JW |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1514 |
Chime of 3, tenor 9 cwt in G♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9 cwt (~1000 lb or ~500 kg) in G♯ (823.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1968 by Whites of Appleton Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, bells rehung dead in the existing frame |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 969.5 | B | 31.25″ | 1752† | James Burrough | Y | D | ||||
| 2 | 873.5 | A | 35.00″ | 1725† | John II Tosier | Y | D | ||||
| 3 | 9 cwt | 823.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1753† | James Burrough | Y | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1499† | 3 D |
Update log
| 15/03/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 13/03/2025 | Lat/Long amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 11/10/2024 | Overhaul added [Chris Pickford, from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 01/02/2022 | GF added [Tim Jackson] |
| 01/07/2021 | 1-3: nominals, notes added; tuning added [Recordings taken during visit 08/Apr/2006 and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 17/05/2021 | Visited C J N Dalton, Mar 1991 |