Birmingham, West Midlands, Cath Ch of S Philip
| Place | Birmingham Cath Ch of S Philip Shown in county lists as Birmingham Cath |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15513 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 31–0–21 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP069870 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.48112, -1.89921View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B3 2QB |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 689 |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=6 |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 12, tenor 31–0–21 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 31–0–21 (3493 lb or 1584 kg) in D (580.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 2004 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1937 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 2123 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–20 | 1740.0 | A | 26.75″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | B | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–16 | 1546.0 | G | 27.50″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | B | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–1 | 1450.0 | F♯ | 28.25″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | B | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–25 | 1304.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | B | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–9 | 1160.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–3–18 | 1088.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–0–20 | 967.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 10–1–10 | 870.0 | A | 37.75″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 9 | 13–2–26 | 773.0 | G | 41.50″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 10 | 15–3–24 | 725.0 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 11 | 21–3–20 | 652.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 12 | 31–0–21 | 580.0 | D | 54.75″ | 1937 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7, 8, 9 | 1949 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 | 1937 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.n |
Update log
| 20/08/2025 | URL deleted (http://www.5040.co.uk/ringing/birmingham/st-philip%27s-cathedral gives 406 error (not acceptable)). No alternative URL found to date [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |