Aldridge, West Midlands, S Mary V
| Place | Aldridge S Mary V |
| Metropolitan borough | Walsall |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15282 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–6 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK060007 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.60435, -1.91281View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WS9 8NH |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6895 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–0–6 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–6 (1014 lb or 460 kg) in A (870.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1935 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 81 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–8 | 1740.0 | A | 22.50″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–4 | 1648.0 | G♯ | 23.50″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–7 | 1467.5 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–26 | 1305.5 | E | 26.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–0–14 | 1164.0 | D | 27.75″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–3–16 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–6 | 976.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–0–6 | 870.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1, 2 | 1977 | Cast iron & steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.2.C | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.14 |
Notes
[1]Notes on frame, Stuart Hutchieson
Upper frame truss is 7.C.d but with steel sill and head (Barwell frames sides second-hand from Hampton in Arden). The two trebles swing mouth-to-mouth. Lower frame truss is 8.3.C.e and layout is layout 6.14 containing the back six bells A3, B4, C5, D6, E7, F8.
Published: 26/06/2022; updated: 15/07/2024
Update log
| 26/06/2022 | Fr2: truss added, layout amended [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit 9 Dec 2006] |
| 23/06/2022 | Fr1: truss added, layout amended [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit 9 Dec 2006] |
| 01/02/2019 | 1-8: turning added; fr2: maker amended [Andrew Aspland via 00013268] |