Kingston, Dorset, S James
| Place | Kingston S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 14840 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 26–3–16 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SY955795 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.61567, -2.06415View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BH20 5LL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/east-dorset/tower-123 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 26–3–16 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 26–3–16 (3012 lb or 1366 kg) in D (600.5 Hz) |
| All rings | 10, 26–3–16 in D
6, 10–1–11 in A |
| Overhauled | 1985 by John Taylor & Co Bells lifted to clean and inspect the bearings, replaced as necessary, and clappers rebushed 1921 by John Taylor & Co New fittings and retuning |
| Peals | View 117 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–0 | 1509.0 | F♯ | 27.50" | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 7–0–11 | 1349.0 | E | 28.88" | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 6–3–5 | 1205.0 | D | 30.50" | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 4 | 7–1–23 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 32.50" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | ||
| 5 | 8–0–2 | 1010.0 | B | 34.38" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | ||
| 6 | 10–1–11 | 898.0 | A | 36.75" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | ||
| 7 | 12–3–13 | 803.0 | G | 40.63" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | ||
| 8 | 13–2–11 | 757.0 | F♯ | 42.25" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | ||
| 9 | 19–1–15 | 675.0 | E | 47.50" | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 10 | 26–3–16 | 600.5 | D | 52.63" | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,4 | 2000 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | ||||
| 1 | 1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1878 | Oak | Unidentified |
Update log
| 24/10/2021 | PN deleted - no regular practice [Jack Pease, Branch Ringing Master, and the 2021-2022 SDGR handbook] |
| 21/05/2021 | Overhauls added [Bells and Belfries of Dorset, Vol 2, pp368-370; Kingston Church History Guide, Terry Hardy via Jack Pease] |
| 15/03/2020 | 1-10: turning added [Jack Pease via 00013651] |