Holywood, Down, Northern Ireland, S Philip & S James (CI)
| Place | Holywood S Philip & S James |
| District | Ards and North Down |
| County | Down |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 13444 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–14 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | J401790 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.63979, -5.82992View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BT18 9BX |
| Diocese | Down and Dromore |
| Church group | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | B+ by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/holywood-ss-philip-james/ |
| Affiliation | Irish 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 12–0–14 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–14 (1358 lb or 616 kg) in G (777.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (exc July, Aug) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1964 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame 1891 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1964 |
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–0 | 1552.0 | G | 23.63″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–24 | 1465.0 | F♯ | 24.13″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–24 | 1306.0 | E | 26.25″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–20 | 1162.0 | D | 27.88″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–25 | 1036.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–21 | 978.0 | B | 32.38″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–3–12 | 871.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–0–14 | 777.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 | 1891 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 5.1 | ||
| 1 | 3, 7, 8 | 1891 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 3.3 |
Update log
| 29/08/2026 | Transfer history noted and lost ring of 10 when at Dublin [Campanology in Ireland pp33-9, 135-136] |
| 21/05/2025 | Fr1, Fr2: date, maker uncertainty removed [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 23/09/2024 | Overhaul, tuning year added; 1-8: canons amended; 1-7: turning added; 3,6: frame number amended; frames Fr1,Fr2: layout added [Adam McCurdy, from personal visit] |
| 25/08/2024 | Toilet added [Ian Oram via #007396] |
| 30/05/2023 | Frames Fr1, Fr2 added. 8: turning added [Adam McCurdy visit] |