Handsworth, West Midlands, S Mary
| Place | Handsworth S Mary |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13749 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–22 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP055903 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.51060, -1.91925View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B20 2RW |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 715 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/handsworth/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| 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 8, tenor 15–2–22 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–2–22 (1758 lb or 797 kg) in F (692.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1955 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 162 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | ART Teaching Centre: Birmingham School of Bell Ringing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–12 | 1404.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–24 | 1323.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–4 | 1176.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–26 | 1044.0 | C | 30.38″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–26 | 928.0 | B♭ | 32.50″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–20 | 875.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–0–5 | 778.5 | G | 39.13″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–2–22 | 692.0 | F | 43.88″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1955 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 07/04/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss added; layout amended [Mike Chester, from personal visit via #008457] |