Wombourne, Staffordshire, S Benedict Biscop
| Place | Wombourne S Benedict Biscop |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12385 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–13 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO876931 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.53627, -2.18344View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.53569, -2.18556 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WV5 9DG |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6893 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://stbenedictbiscop.org.uk/our-bells/ |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–2–13 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–13 (1077 lb or 489 kg) in F♯ (755.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1744 by Henry III Bagley (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 64 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–18 | 1508.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1996 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–24 | 1423.0 | E♯ | 24.75″ | 1996 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–14 | 1269.0 | D♯ | 26.69″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–25 | 1131.0 | C♯ | 28.31″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–17 | 1006.0 | B | 29.88″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–7 | 952.0 | A♯ | 31.75″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–17 | 846.0 | G♯ | 34.50″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–13 | 755.0 | F♯ | 38.38″ | 1744† | Henry III Bagley | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 7, 8 | 1996 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 3.3 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 | 1996 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 5.1 |
Update log
| 05/06/2024 | 1-8: turning added [Carol Porter and other local ringers via James Hedgcock #007061] |
| 31/05/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2 added [Stuart Hutchieson visited 17/3/2007 #007050] |
| 10/03/2024 | Toilet added [Carol Porter, tower contact #006599] |
| 21/02/2020 | www.wombourne-ringers.org.uk/ replaced (no such host) [TimJ (#266) via URLbad] |