Blakenhall, West Midlands, former ch of S Luke
| Place | Blakenhall former ch of S Luke |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Wolverhampton |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15590 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–16 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO913971 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.57236, -2.12980View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WV2 3JN |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6964 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 11 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–3–16 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–16 (1108 lb or 503 kg) in F♯ (747.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1897 by James Barwell (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 131 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–1 | 1531.0 | F♯ | 25.25″ | 1897 | James Barwell | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1429.0 | E♯ | 26.00″ | 1897 | James Barwell | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–21 | 1268.0 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1897 | James Barwell | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–18 | 1139.0 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1897 | James Barwell | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–2–16 | 1016.0 | B | 30.50″ | 1897 | James Barwell | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–3–7 | 961.0 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1897 | James Barwell | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 7–0–7 | 850.0 | G♯ | 34.75″ | 1897 | James Barwell | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 9–3–16 | 747.0 | F♯ | 39.25″ | 1897 | James Barwell | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 13.88″ | c1850 | ? Charles & George Mears | A |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1897 | Cast iron | James Barwell | ~ 8.3.A.k & 8.3.A.k | 8.3 |
Update log
| 18/02/2024 | CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code; CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 31/12/2023 | Fr1: truss added [Info (including photos) by Matthew Higby via Frame Backlog] |
| 14/08/2023 | URL https://www.lwascr.org/home/towers/blakenhall deleted, gives 404 error (not found). There is no alternative URL at this time [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 23/05/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |