| Place | Menangle S James |
| State | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 13982 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–27 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -34.12903, 150.74032View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at -34.12887, 150.73819 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=MEN |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–27 (839 lb or 381 kg) in A (861.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 19:00 |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 2–2–25 | 1726.5 | A | 22.38″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 [3] | 2–3–12 | 1624.0 | G♯ | 23.25″ | 1974 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 [4] | 2–3–4 | 1447.0 | F♯ | 23.50″ | 1958 | Mears & Stainbank | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–3–16 | 1289.0 | E | 24.50″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | Y | FC | ||
| 5 [5] | 3–3–8 | 1150.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 6 [6] | 4–2–12 | 1084.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1806 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 [7] | 5–1–10 | 966.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1823 | John Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 [8] | 7–1–27 | 861.0 | A | 34.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
[1]Welded bell
Seventh of eight was previously chime bell at Rode Hill, Christ Church, Somerset; when removed it was found to be cracked, and was weld repaired.
Published: 03/03/2022
[2]Origin of bell
Bell 1/8 was previously bell 1/1 at Upper Beeding, S Peter, Sussex
Published: 13/08/2025
[3]Origin of bell
Bell 2/8 was previously bell 2/8 at Headington, S Andrew, Oxfordshire
Published: 13/08/2025
[4]Origin of bell
Bell 3/8 was previously a Trinity House buoy bell.
Published: 13/08/2025
[5]Origin of bell
Bell 5/8 was previously bell 1/3 at Doddiscombsleigh, S Michael, Devon
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 13/08/2025
[6]Origin of bell
Bell 6/8 was previously bell 1/6 at Albrighton, S Mary Magd, Shropshire
Published: 13/08/2025
[7]Origin of bell added
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 1/1 at Rode Hill, Christ Church, Somerset
Published: 13/08/2025
[8]Origin of bell
Bell 8/8 was previously bell 8/10 at Charminster, S Mary V, Dorset
Published: 13/08/2025
| 13/08/2025 | 1-3,5-8: origin of bell added; 8: date amended [David Kelly, Keltek Trust; Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive; See also B&B Dorset, Dalton via REMRKS549] |
| 03/03/2022 | Note added [Dave Kelly] |