Shirley, West Midlands, S James Gt
| Place | Shirley S James Gt |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11396 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–1 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP119788 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.40728, -1.82545View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.40650, -1.82555 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | B90 2BA |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 833 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/shirley/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–1–1 in B♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–1–1 (701 lb or 318 kg) in B♭ (918.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Peals | View 367 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 1835.0 | B♭ | 22.63″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–20 | 1733.0 | A | 23.63″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–1 | 1543.0 | G | 25.00″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–8 | 1374.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–0–21 | 1222.0 | E♭ | 28.13″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–12 | 1155.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 4–3–25 | 1030.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–1–1 | 918.5 | B♭ | 34.38″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1929 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8 |
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Last updated: 01/08/2009