Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, S Thomas
| Place | Kidsgrove S Thomas |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11162 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–4 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ838541 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.08394, -2.24320View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ST7 1AG |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7047 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | North Staffordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 108 performances here, of which 85 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 11–0–4 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–4 (1236 lb or 561 kg) in G (776.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1931 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 104 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Only limited ringing allowed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–6 | 1552.0 | G | 25.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–7 | 1465.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–24 | 1306.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–19 | 1163.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–24 | 1038.0 | C | 29.38″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–17 | 976.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–2–11 | 872.0 | A | 34.50″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–4 | 776.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 [1] | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame 1 Layout
Frame 1 layout is type 6.12 with pits A&B rotated 90 degrees
Published: 16/01/2025; updated: 16/01/2025
Update log
| 22/01/2025 | Fr1: layout amended [Kye Leaver, citing YouTube video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9MytFlcfMHY] |
| 16/01/2025 | Fr1,Fr2: truss added, layout amended; note added [Kye L Leaver, citing https://youtu.be/9MytFlcfMHY?si=dpYVrSYwWSgcL1MI via #008045] |