Cowley, Oxfordshire, S James
| Place | Cowley S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10537 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–3–3 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP539038 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.73048, -1.21999View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX4 3NE |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9443 |
| URL | http://www.oxfordcitybranch.org.uk/towers.htm#cowley |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 5–3–3 in C
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–3–3 (647 lb or 293 kg) in C (1023.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (3rd) |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–20 | 1713.5 | A | 23.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–21 | 1538.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–22 | 1363.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–12 | 1275.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–2 | 1153.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–3 | 1023.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 13.75″ | 1691 | Richard Keene |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1949 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.H | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2,3 | 1949 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.H | 2.X2 ➔ 5.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 4,5,6 | 1949 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Independent frames
Frames 1 and 1.1 are independent frames.
Published: 29/12/2022
Update log
| 08/05/2024 | PN amended [Mary Bayliss, tower correspondent #006944] |
| 20/01/2023 | 4: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004452] |
| 29/12/2022 | Convert 1A and 1B to 1 and 1.1 as, whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected |
| 17/08/2020 | 2-6: frameid amended; fr1 >> fr1B [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 17/08/2020 | fr1A: details added; fr2: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 12/10/2019 | fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |