Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire, S James
| Place | Ab Kettleby S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12574 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–22 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK724228 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.79858, -0.92747View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.79968, -0.92635 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | LE14 3HS |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6514 |
| URL | http://www.abkettlebybells.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| 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 6, tenor 8–2–22 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–22 (974 lb or 442 kg) in G (783.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 3 bells Augmented to 6 with tenor + 2 trebles; others refurbished; also frame |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–7 | 1317.0 | E | 26.00″ | 2015 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–0 | 1173.0 | D | 27.50″ | 2015 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–6 | 1064.0 | C | 29.00″ | 1653 | George I Oldfield | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–4 | 1001.0 | B | 31.00″ | c1599† | Newcombe (generic) | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–8 | 879.0 | A | 32.75″ | 1765 | Thomas I Hedderly | R | N | FC | ||
| 6 [1] | 8–2–22 | 783.0 | G | 37.50″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1950 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 2016 | Cast iron | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.3.A.h | 1 |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 6/6 was formerly bell 5/6 at Gorran, S Goranus, Cornwall
Published: 26/05/2025
Update log
| 26/05/2025 | Bell history note added [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 02/08/2020 | 1: frameid amended; fr1: layout added; fr1A: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |