Taunton, Somerset, S James
| Place | Taunton S James Shown in county lists as Taunton, S James |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 15646 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST228248 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01769, -3.10145View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.01814, -3.10218 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TA1 1JP |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 631 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/taunton-st-james/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| 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 8, tenor 17½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17½ cwt (~1960 lb or ~890 kg) in E (642.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (1st, 3rd) |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–20 | 1321.0 | E | 29.13″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–6 | 1240.0 | D♯ | 30.13″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 1092.0 | C♯ | 32.75″ | 1874 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | 986.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1721 | Thomas II Wroth | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–1–0 | 885.5 | A | 35.38″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 831.5 | G♯ | 39.13″ | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 14 cwt | 730.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1749 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 17½ cwt | 642.5 | E | 47.50″ | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1891 | Cast iron & oak | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 04/11/2015