Trowbridge, Wiltshire, S James
| Place | Trowbridge S James |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10247 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–2–18 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST856580 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.32146, -2.20760View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA14 8ES |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12513 |
| URLs | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-245 http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=102 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 8 boards recording performances at this tower 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 24–2–18 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 24–2–18 (2762 lb or 1253 kg) in D (582.0 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1934 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 198 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–22 | 1748.0 | A | 25.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–0 | 1557.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–10 | 1468.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–11 | 1307.5 | E | 28.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–25 | 1163.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–3 | 1097.0 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–26 | 978.5 | B | 33.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–7 | 872.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–0–17 | 777.0 | G | 38.50″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–2–18 | 732.5 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–2–6 | 653.5 | E | 45.88″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 24–2–18 | 582.0 | D | 51.50″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [1] | 1–0–12 | 1985.0 | B | 17.00″ | 1800 | James Wells | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 | 1934 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 7.X | ||
| 2 | 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 | 1934 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.12 | ||
| 1 | Service | 1934 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A |
Notes
[1]Service Bell Hanging
The Service bell is hung from the base girders of frame Fr2
Published: 05/01/2024
[2]Frame Fr3 Layout
Fr3 layout is similar to Layout 3.3 plus Layout 4.5; the Layout 3.3 portion of the frame is centred on the long edge of the Layout 4.5 portion; Pits A and C of the Layout 3.3 portion are aligned with and parallel to Pits C and D of the Layout 4.5 portion
Published: 05/01/2024
Update log
| 25/04/2025 | Service: hanging type amended [Benjamin Kipling #008516] |
| 31/08/2024 | Service: nominal added [Chris Pickford, JT&Co records 1934 via #007400] |
| 25/11/2023 | Fr2 renumbered Fr3; Fr1 renumbered Fr2; Fr1 added; Fr2, Fr3: truss, layout added; Service: hanging added [Jack Pease, from personal visit] |
| 19/02/2020 | PN info added [Ben Kipling via e-mail] |