Avebury, Wiltshire, S James
| Place | Avebury S James |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14799 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–2–20 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU099699 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.42861, -1.85804View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN8 1RF |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12547 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/calne/tower-7 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan 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 4–2–20 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–2–20 (524 lb or 238 kg) in D (1175.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2010 Augmented from 6 bells 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 63 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2–1 | 2337.5 | D | 18.13″ | 2009 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–2–6 | 2212.5 | C♯ | 18.63″ | 2009 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–3–0 | 1984.5 | B | 19.50″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–0–0 | 1766.5 | A | 20.50″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2–1–12 | 1566.0 | G | 22.00″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 2–2–8 | 1483.5 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 3–1–26 | 1319.5 | E | 25.38″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 4–2–20 | 1175.5 | D | 28.00″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock [1] | 19 cwt | 621.5 | E♭ | 47.50″ | 1719 | Richard Phelps |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clock | 1985 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | |||||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1981 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A.b | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 2009 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
Old 5/5 as per Walters
Published: 10/05/2007; updated: 01/08/2026
Update log
| 01/08/2026 | Note on history of clock bell. Fr1,1.1 layouts and resultant layout added [HB Walters, Wilts; Matthew Higby via #609] |
| 29/05/2026 | 2010 augmentation noted [Tim Jackson] |