Lapley, Staffordshire, All Saints
| Place | Lapley All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10456 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–20 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SJ872129 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.71396, -2.19031View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.71350, -2.19086 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ST19 9JS |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6829 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–3–20 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–20 (1112 lb or 504 kg) in F♯ (762.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–6 | 1520.0 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 2002 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–0 | 1425.0 | E♯ | 24.63″ | 2002 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–3–1 | 1275.0 | D♯ | 26.00″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–3–5 | 1144.0 | C♯ | 27.50″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–0–26 | 1017.0 | B | 30.38″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–0–6 | 952.5 | A♯ | 32.50″ | 1565† | (unidentified) | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 7–1–10 | 858.0 | G♯ | 35.25″ | 1629 | William Clibury | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 9–3–20 | 762.0 | F♯ | 38.88″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–18 | 2453.0 | D♯ | 14.25″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | S | ||
| Unused [1] | 0–2–16 | 2046.0 | C | 14.00″ | c1360† | (unidentified) | Y | NS |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Unused | Metal | 10 | |||||
| 1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8,Sanctus | 1929 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2,3 | 2002 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Unused bell hanging type
The unused bell hangs from an iron hook in the church. [SCWH]
Published: 30/08/2024
Update log
| 24/01/2025 | Sanctus: cast year amended [Taylor records 1928 (inscription book 8 p.166; invoice 1 May 1928 in daybook 17 p.399) via Chris Pickford #008081] |
| 29/12/2023 | Unused: hanging amended [via Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |
| 22/03/2023 | Toilet added [William Deason, Ringing Master #004762] |
| 22/01/2023 | 1,3: frame number amended [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |
| 12/11/2022 | Frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr9 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit (the unused bell hangs from an iron hook in the church)] |
| 14/10/2022 | Sanctus: canons, turning, hanging type added [Stuart Hutchieson (visited 22 Aug 2009)] |
| 27/06/2022 | Sanctus,Unused: nominal added; Unused: hanging type added, note amended [JT&Co data 1926 (ancient bell) and 1928 (new) via Chris Pickford] |