Shobdon, Herefordshire, S John Ev
| Place | Shobdon S John Ev |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 23348 |
| Rings | 1 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO401628 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26051, -2.87884View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR6 9LZ |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6194 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 1, tenor 8 cwt in A
| Bells | 1 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~400 kg) in A (892.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 cwt | 892.5 | A | 35.31″ | 1674 | Henry Clibury | Y | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 2519.5 | E♭ | 13.25″ | c1399† | Unidentified (blank) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [3] | 1 | c1799 | Oak | Unidentified | 6.A | 4.1 | ||
| 1A | Sanctus | Timber | Unidentified | 1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
F Sharpe, Sep 1964
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
Sanctus: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[3]Frame layout
There are pits for four bells of which the largest is occupied by the bell. There are empty bearing sockets in all the other pits. [C J Pickford]
Published: 31/07/2023
Update log
| 06/08/2023 | Fr1A added (the sanctus bell is hung between two beams between the main frame and the east wall) [Chris Pickford, from personal visit] |
| 31/07/2023 | 1: weight, canons, turning added; diameter amended. Fr 1 added. [C J Pickford visit 21 Jul 2023] |
| 31/07/2023 | Sanctus: nominal added [From recording supplied by Chris Pickford 21/7/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005425] |