Finchampstead, Berkshire, S James
| Place | Finchampstead S James |
| Unitary authority | Wokingham |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10776 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–7 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU792638 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.36786, -0.86265View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG40 4LU |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9718 |
| URL | http://parish.finchampstead.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| 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 6, tenor 7–1–7 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–7 (819 lb or 371 kg) in A (884.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2005 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1792 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2005 |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–1 | 1478.7 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–20 | 1324.0 | E | 26.75″ | 1792† | John Warner & Sons | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–6 | 1179.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1792† | John Warner & Sons | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–23 | 1106.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1792† | John Warner & Sons | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–11 | 987.2 | B | 32.25″ | 1792† | John Warner & Sons | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–7 | 884.6 | A | 35.50″ | 1792† | John Warner & Sons | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1909 | Wrought iron | Webb and Bennett | 6 |
Update log
| 25/12/2021 | 1-6: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |