Thorley, Hertfordshire, S James Gt
| Place | Thorley S James Gt |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13703 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–1 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL475188 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.84866, 0.14136View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.84911, 0.14207 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CM23 4BE |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11216 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-13703 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–1 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–1 (953 lb or 432 kg) in A (900.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 54 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1513.0 | F♯ | 25.31″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–25 | 1350.0 | E | 25.50″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–5 | 1201.0 | D | 27.62″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–16 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 30.12″ | 1682 | William Wightman | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–19 | 1010.0 | B | 32.12″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–2–1 | 900.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1628 | Robert Oldfield | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1937 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 5.X14 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1946 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 6.1 with pit A missing.
Published: 01/01/2023; updated: 30/07/2024
Update log
| 03/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 10/10/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 10/11/2023 | PN added [Oliver Lee (friend of tower captain) #005872] |
| 10/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; Frame Fr1.1 added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. Additional information provided by Oliver Lee, local ringer.] |