Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, S Mary & S Margaret
| Place | Castle Bromwich S Mary & S Margaret |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12410 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–14 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP142898 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.50640, -1.79179View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B36 9BT |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 780 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/castle-bromwich/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–3–14 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–14 (1218 lb or 552 kg) in A♭ (815.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by John Taylor & Co New frame built; 2 new trebles cast >> 8 1952 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | 1632.9 | A♭ | 25.55″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–11 | 1528.7 | G | 26.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–14 | 1359.2 | F | 27.00″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–16 | 1223.3 | E♭ | 28.25″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–0 | 1087.3 | D♭ | 29.50″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–12 | 1019.4 | C | 31.13″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–2–16 | 917.4 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–3–14 | 815.5 | A♭ | 38.38″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2017 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 8.3 except that Pit E is turned at right-angles and is end-to-end with Pit D; Pit F is at right-angles to Pit E and extends across the end of Pit C and partly across the end of Pit G.
Published: 15/10/2025; updated: 29/10/2025
Update log
| 15/10/2025 | Fr1: layout amended and layout note added [Mike Chester, from personal visit] |
| 22/09/2025 | Notes on layout and fate of former frames. [Mike Chester, citing Simon Adams (Taylors)] |
| 04/02/2021 | Broken URL deleted [John Gwynne via Email] |