S James Gt, Shirley, West Midlands
| Place | Shirley S James Gt |
| Grid reference | SP119788 |
| Postcode | B90 2BA |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.40728, -1.82545Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.40650, -1.82555 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 6-1-1 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/index.php/s/shirley |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Dove tower ID | 11396 |
Ring of 8, tenor 6-1-1 in B♭
| Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6-1-1 (701 lb or 318 kg) in B♭ (918.5 Hz) |
| Practice | Thu |
| Peals | View 365 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0-2 | 1835.0 | B♭ | 22.63" | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 2 | 3-1-20 | 1733.0 | A | 23.63" | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 3 | 3-3-1 | 1543.0 | G | 25.00" | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 4 | 3-2-8 | 1374.0 | F | 26.00" | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4-0-21 | 1222.0 | E♭ | 28.13" | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4-1-12 | 1155.0 | D | 29.00" | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4-3-25 | 1030.0 | C | 31.00" | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 8 | 6-1-1 | 918.5 | B♭ | 34.38" | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1929 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8. |
Update log
Last updated: 01/08/2009