Great Clacton, Essex, S John Bapt
| Place | Great Clacton S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 20401 |
| Rings | 6 (chime), tenor 8–2–24 in G♯See below |
| Grid reference | TM177165 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.80499, 1.15643View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO15 4BP |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2729 |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Chime of 6, tenor 8–2–24 in G♯
| Bells | 6 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–24 (976 lb or 443 kg) in G♯ (810.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1974 Augmented from 5 bells A treble was added to augment the ring to 6. 1958 Converted from full-circle ring Bells rehung for chiming. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–7 | E♯ | 26.00″ | 1974 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||||
| 2 | 4–1–12 | 1214.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1721 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | ||||
| 3 | 4–1–25 | 1082.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1721 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | ||||
| 4 | 5–0–8 | 1020.0 | B♯ | 29.88″ | 1958 | John Taylor & Co | |||||
| 5 | 6–3–4 | 910.0 | A♯ | 34.13″ | 1649 | Miles III Graye | Y | ||||
| 6 | 8–2–24 | 810.0 | G♯ | 36.50″ | 1958 | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
D Sloman, Oct 2002
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
2 of 6: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[3]Notes
3 of 6: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[4]Notes
5 of 6: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 06/02/2026 | Rehang for chiming event noted and augmentation. [Keltek] |
| 27/02/2024 | 2-5: nominal added [From Taylor tuning book 35/249-251, transcribed by George Dawson via Bill Hibbert #006288] |
| 13/12/2022 | 1: weight added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |