Birmingham, West Midlands, S Martin
| Place | Birmingham S Martin Shown in county lists as Birmingham, S Martin |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14891 |
| Rings | 16 (full-circle ring), tenor 39–1–19 in CSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP073865 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.47693, -1.89353View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B5 4BW |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 692 |
| Affiliation | St Martin's 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 16, tenor 39–1–19 in C
| Bells | 16 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 39–1–19 (4415 lb or 2003 kg) in C (523.2 Hz) | |||||||||
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| Practices | Tue (1st, 3rd, 5th) | |||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1991 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed | |||||||||
| Peals | View 850 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–22 | 2359.0 | D | 24.88″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–9 | 2100.4 | C | 25.44″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–5 | 1981.8 | B | 26.00″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–11 | 1764.7 | A | 27.50″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–21 | 1571.3 | G | 28.50″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–9 | 1399.0 | F | 30.25″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–11 | 1320.4 | E | 30.69″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–1 | 1175.6 | D | 32.44″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–2–23 | 1046.5 | C | 33.81″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 8–3–20 | 986.9 | B | 34.94″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 10–1–1 | 880.0 | A | 37.06″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 12–3–7 | 784.1 | G | 40.56″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 13 | 17–2–1 | 698.5 | F | 45.06″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 14 | 20–0–26 | 659.2 | E | 47.44″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 15 | 28–3–3 | 587.2 | D | 53.56″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 16 | 39–1–19 | 523.2 | C | 59.44″ | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4, 8, 12, 14 | 1991 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 | 1991 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 20/08/2025 | URL deleted (http://www.5040.co.uk/ringing/birmingham/st-martin gives 406 error (not acceptable)). No alternative URL found to date [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 01/10/2022 | Fr1,2: date added |
| 19/02/2021 | 1-16: nominal amended; 1-5,7-16: diameter amended [Personal tuning records via Nigel Taylor] |