South Wraxall, Wiltshire, S James
| Place | South Wraxall S James |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16749 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–10 in A♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST832647 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38181, -2.24205View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA15 2SB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12507 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-218 |
| 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 6, tenor 7–2–10 in A♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–10 (850 lb or 386 kg) in A♯ (916.6 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Repair of the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame 1769 by Abraham Bilbie (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–6 | 1542.2 | F𝄪 | 25.83″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–24 | 1381.3 | E♯ | 26.57″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–14 | 1228.9 | D♯ | 27.48″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–13 | 1152.8 | C𝄪 | 29.06″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–22 | 1024.8 | B♯ | 31.65″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–10 | 916.6 | A♯ | 34.80″ | 1769† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2022 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E | 6.4 |
Update log
| 08/03/2023 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, material, truss, layout added [Matthew Higby] |
| 25/05/2022 | Project completed [Matthew Higby] |
| 19/12/2021 | Key now A# major. 4,6: welded [Benjamin Kipling] |
| 06/12/2021 | 1-6: weight, nominal, diameter, turning amended; 1-5: cast year quality amended [Final weights, Nominals and accurate diameters after cast in crownstaple removal, minimal retuning to bells 1,2&4, and casting resin pads. Front five undated but assumed to be contemporary via Benjamin Kipling] |
| 26/05/2021 | 1-6: weight, weight approx amended (the 'as received' weights); 1-6: turning, frame number added [M R T Higby] |
| 25/05/2021 | Project started today to repair the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame [Matthew Higby] |