Kingston, Dorset, S James
| Place | Kingston S James |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 14840 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 26–3–16 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SY955795 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.61567, -2.06415View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH20 5LL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12292 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-123 |
| 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 26–3–16 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 26–3–16 (3012 lb or 1366 kg) in D (600.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Fri 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1985 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells lifted to clean and inspect the bearings, replaced as necessary, and clappers rebushed 1921 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) New fittings and retuning 1878 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 122 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–0 | 1509.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–11 | 1349.0 | E | 28.88″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–5 | 1205.0 | D | 30.50″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–23 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–2 | 1010.0 | B | 34.38″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–11 | 898.0 | A | 36.75″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–3–13 | 803.0 | G | 40.63″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–11 | 757.0 | F♯ | 42.25″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 19–1–15 | 675.0 | E | 47.50″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 26–3–16 | 600.5 | D | 52.63″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 2, 4 | 2000 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.F | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1878 | Oak | 6.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 Layout
Fr2 layout is two pits side-by-side
Published: 05/01/2024
Update log
| 20/07/2024 | PN added [Joss Knight, Ringing Master via #007012] |
| 23/11/2023 | Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout added [Jack Pease, from personal visit] |
| 24/10/2021 | PN deleted - no regular practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |
| 21/05/2021 | Overhauls added [Bells and Belfries of Dorset, Vol 2, pp368-370; Kingston Church History Guide, Terry Hardy via Jack Pease] |
| 15/03/2020 | 1-10: turning added [Jack Pease via 00013651] |