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Willenhall, West Midlands, S Giles
Place Willenhall
S Giles
Lieutenancy area West Midlands
Country England
Dove tower ID 16436
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–1 in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SO966984
Latitude & longitude 52.58412, -2.05024View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.58415, -2.05001
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Postcode WV13 1PS
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Affiliation Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society
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Ring of 10, tenor 16–1–1 in F♯
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16–1–1 (1821 lb or 826 kg) in F♯ (730.0 Hz)
All rings
10, 16–1–1 in F♯
6, 5–2–21 in C♯
Practice Thu
Overhauled
2020 by Blyth & Co
Refurbished and rehung
Peals View 181 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–2–25 1815.0 A♯ 24.00" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
2 3–3–15 1640.0 G♯ 25.06" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
3 4–1–3 1459.5 F♯ 26.25" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
4 4–2–21 1369.0 E♯ 27.00" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
5 4–3–18 1219.5 D♯ 28.63" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
6 5–2–21 1094.0 C♯ 30.44" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
7 6–3–14 969.5 B 33.00" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
8 7–2–11 908.0 A♯ 34.94" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F 4
9 10–2–15 819.5 G♯ 38.38" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
10 16–1–1 730.0 F♯ 43.63" 1937 Gillett & Johnston F N
Source: J Allen; S Hutchieson; P Denton; TimJ(R Hodister; G&J per AAJB; #303)
Contributed by: [John Allen]
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 3,5 1937 Cast iron Gillett & Johnston 8.3.D.a 2.X1
1 1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10 1937 Cast iron Gillett & Johnston 8.3.D.a 8.3
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
10/08/2021 8: turning amended [Tim Jackson]
03/10/2020 1-10: turning added; fr1,fr2: truss added; fr2: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
03/09/2020 Work carried out by Blyth & Co has been completed [Remi Hodister via Email]
15/07/2020 Being refurbished and rehung (Blyth & Co) [TimJ(#292) via e-mail]
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