S James, Taunton, Somerset
| Place | Taunton S James Shown in County Lists as Taunton, S James |
| Grid reference | ST228248 |
| Postcode | TA1 1JP |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01769, -3.10145Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.01814, -3.10218 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 17½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://bath-wells.org/towerselect.php?DoveID=TAUNTON+J |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Dove tower ID | 15646 |
Ring of 8, tenor 17½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17½ cwt (~1960 lb or ~890 kg) in E (642.5 Hz) |
| Practice | Tue (1st, 3rd) |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken; tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-2-20 | 1321.0 | E | 29.13" | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||
| 2 | 6-0-6 | 1240.0 | D♯ | 30.13" | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 1092.0 | C♯ | 32.75" | 1874 | Llewellins & James | R | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | 986.0 | B | 34.50" | 1721 | Thomas II Wroth | R | |||
| 5 | 8-1-0 | 885.5 | A | 35.38" | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 831.5 | G♯ | 39.13" | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R | |||
| 7 | 14 cwt | 730.5 | F♯ | 41.75" | 1749 | Thomas I Bilbie | R | |||
| 8 | 17½ cwt | 642.5 | E | 47.50" | 1626 | Thomas II Pennington | R |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1891 | Oak & cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
Last updated: 04/11/2015