Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire, S James
| Place | Ab Kettleby S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| 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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| URL | http://www.abkettlebybells.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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) |
| Practice | Wed |
| Overhauled | 2016 by John Taylor & Co Augmented >> 6 with tenor + 2 trebles; others refurbished; also frame
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| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–7 | 1317.0 | E | 26.00" | 2015 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 2 | 4–1–0 | 1173.0 | D | 27.50" | 2015 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 3 | 4–1–6 | 1064.0 | C | 29.00" | 1653 | George I Oldfield | R | N | |||
| 4 | 5–0–4 | 1001.0 | B | 31.00" | c1599† | Newcombe (generic) | R | N | |||
| 5 | 5–3–8 | 879.0 | A | 32.75" | 1765 | Thomas I Hedderly | R | N | |||
| 6 | 8–2–22 | 783.0 | G | 37.50" | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
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 |
| 1A | 1 | 2016 | Cast iron | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 02/08/2020 | 1: frameid amended; fr1: layout added; fr1A: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |