Solihull, West Midlands, S Alphege
| Place | Solihull S Alphege |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11354 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–11 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP153792 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.41141, -1.77595View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.41039, -1.77702 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | B91 3RQ |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 835 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/solihull/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 21–1–11 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 21–1–11 (2391 lb or 1085 kg) in E♭ (616.5 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Tue | |||||||||
| Peals | View 220 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–11 | 1846.0 | B♭ | 24.00″ | 1968 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–14 | 1644.0 | A♭ | 25.00″ | 1968 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–19 | 1557.0 | G | 26.50″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–25 | 1386.0 | F | 27.50″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–25 | 1232.0 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–5 | 1162.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–5 | 1036.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–16 | 923.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–2–11 | 821.0 | A♭ | 36.88″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 11–0–3 | 776.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 14–0–9 | 692.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 21–1–11 | 616.5 | E♭ | 48.88″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 5–3–26 | 1101.0 | D♭ | 30.63″ | 1996 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b | 1932 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.2.A.a | 10.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 4,5,6 | 1968 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 28/11/2022 | Ringing has recommenced following completion of masonry repairs [Sand Cooper (tower secretary) via #003830] |
| 06/09/2022 | Ringing discontinued while restoration work takes place in the church, until January 2023 [Sand Cooper] |
| 15/12/2019 | 1-12,6b: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |