Penn, West Midlands, S Bartholomew
| Place | Penn S Bartholomew |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Wolverhampton |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15950 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–12 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO894952 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.55529, -2.15724View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.55521, -2.15784 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WV4 5JA |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6883 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| 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 8, tenor 10–0–12 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–0–12 (1132 lb or 513 kg) in A (864.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) General overhaul (note: change of contractor name from TLB) 1929 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 87 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–22 | 1728.0 | A | 24.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–9 | 1634.5 | G♯ | 24.38″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–24 | 1462.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–19 | 1298.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–26 | 1159.5 | D | 29.50″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–2 | 1095.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–19 | 971.5 | B | 34.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–0–12 | 864.5 | A | 37.50″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1929 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Update log
| 03/10/2020 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 02/07/2020 | Restoration work complete by Blyth & Co.: bearings, clappers & rollers [TimJ #291 (info P Hayward) via e-mail] |
| 02/07/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Mike Chester via e-mail] |