Antony, Cornwall, S James Gt
| Place | Antony S James Gt |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 15783 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–14 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SX398545 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.36927, -4.25369View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.36970, -4.25365 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | PL11 3AQ |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13735 |
| Affiliation | East Cornwall Bellringers Association |
| 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 6, tenor 9–2–14 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–14 (1078 lb or 489 kg) in G (784.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1903 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Rehung with new fittings in a new frame |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1288.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1764 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4½ cwt | 1142.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1764 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¾ cwt | 1014.0 | C | 29.50″ | 1764 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6 cwt | 961.5 | B | 32.50″ | 1764 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7¾ cwt | 851.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1764 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–14 | 784.5 | G | 39.00″ | 1841 | Thomas II Mears | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1903 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 | 1903 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame additions
In addition, there is a pair of Y-shaped castings between the head of Frame Fr1 and the diagonal braces of Frame Fr2
Published: 22/10/2025
Update log
| 22/10/2025 | Fr1, Fr2: truss amended [Information (including pictures) provided by Owen Borlase; guidance provided by Chris Pickford] |
| 20/08/2025 | 1-5: weight added; 1-6: nominal, canons, turning added, note amended [Information provided by Owen Borlase, from personal visit. Recorded and analysed by Owen Borlase. Tenor is half a semitone sharp] |
| 03/08/2023 | Overhaul added; Fr1, Fr2 added [Owen Borlase. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford, citing Christopher Dalton papers and Bell News 07/Mar/1903, p565] |