Smethwick, West Midlands, Old Church
| Place | Smethwick Old Church |
| Metropolitan borough | Sandwell |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16757 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–1 in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP019876 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.48673, -1.97212View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B67 6EQ |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 760 |
| URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/smethw.htm |
| Affiliations | St Martin's Guild Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–1–1 in B
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–1 (813 lb or 369 kg) in B (987.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 20:00 |
| Peals | View 90 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–11 | 1996.0 | B | 21.00″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–18 | 1887.0 | A♯ | 22.00″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–2 | 1676.0 | G♯ | 23.13″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–0–12 | 1492.0 | F♯ | 23.75″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–14 | 1324.0 | E | 25.38″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–19 | 1249.0 | D♯ | 26.63″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–21 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–1–1 | 987.0 | B | 32.88″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 6½ cwt | B | 31.00″ | 1732 | Joseph Smith | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | 1978 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1978 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 01/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended [Mike Chester personal visit #004361] |