Selly Oak, West Midlands, S Mary
| Place | Selly Oak S Mary |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10553 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–17 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP037822 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.43811, -1.94596View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B29 6NG |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 705 |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/selly-oak-st-mary/ |
| Affiliations | St Martin's Guild Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 12–1–17 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–17 (1389 lb or 630 kg) in G (774.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1932 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 323 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–7 | 1548.0 | G | 25.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–18 | 1451.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–24 | 1290.0 | E | 27.13″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–3–20 | 1161.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–15 | 1032.0 | C | 31.13″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–18 | 968.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–0–21 | 871.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–1–17 | 774.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1932 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
Last updated: 06/01/2011