Christ Church, Oldbury, West Midlands
Place | Oldbury Christ Church |
Grid reference | SO990894 |
Postcode | B69 4DN |
Latitude & longitude | 52.50324, -2.01512Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Diocese | Birmingham |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Rings | 8 U/R (full circle ring), tenor 10½ cwt in GSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/oldbur.htm |
Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
Dove tower ID | 13927 |
Ring of 8, tenor 10½ cwt in G
Bells | 8 U/R (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 10½ cwt (~1180 lb or ~530 kg) in G (803.5 Hz) |
Additional information | Unringable - electronic chiming only |
Overhauled | 1937 |
Peals | View 64 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3¾ cwt | 1594.0 | G | 25.25" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | ||
2 | 4 cwt | 1509.5 | F♯ | 26.38" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | ||
3 | 4½ cwt | 1347.5 | E | 28.13" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | ||
4 | 5½ cwt | 1201.0 | D | 30.00" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | D | N | ||
5 | 6-2-0 | 1081.5 | C | 32.25" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | D | N | ||
6 | 7 cwt | 1012.5 | B | 33.88" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | D | N | ||
7 | 8¼ cwt | 893.0 | A | 35.75" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | D | N | ||
8 | 10½ cwt | 803.5 | G | 38.81" | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | D | N |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2,4,6,7 | 1887 | Timber | John Warner & Sons | 6.S | 4.3 |
1 | 1,3,5,8 | 1887 | Timber | John Warner & Sons | 6.S | 4.3 |
Update log
08/10/2019 | 1-8: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
17/05/2019 | 1-8: nominal added [Nick Bowden via 00013416] |
09/02/2019 | fr1,fr2: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
09/02/2019 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013282] |