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 | 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 BellBoard |
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) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed 19:00 | ||||||
| Peals | View 198 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | 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] |