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Tamworth, Staffordshire, S Editha
Place Tamworth
S Editha
Lieutenancy area Staffordshire
Country England
Historic county Staffordshire
Dove tower ID 11411
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–9 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SK207040
Latitude & longitude 52.63418, -1.69473View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.63477, -1.69686
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Postcode B79 7DA
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6869
Also Toilet
Affiliation Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 184 performances here, of which 105 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 21–2–9 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21–2–9 (2417 lb or 1096 kg) in E♭ (628.0 Hz)
All rings
1021–2–9 in E♭10 as tenor
67–0–1 in B♭6 as tenor
Practices Wed
Peals View 187 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Access by double helix staircase
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–241582.0G25.50″1960John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–201409.5F26.50″1960John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–1–271259.0E♭27.50″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–3–201186.0D28.38″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–2–61056.0C30.50″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
67–0–1939.0B♭33.25″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
78–1–16839.0A♭36.25″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
810–0–6789.0G38.00″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
914–3–7704.0F43.00″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
1021–2–9628.0E♭49.25″1884John Taylor & CoF4FC
Source: John Allen; Stuart Hutchieson; A Higson
Contributed by: [John Allen]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101998Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1998
Previously an 8 bell frame (1932) with a 2 pit extension containing bells 3,4 of 10 (1960), the pits for the front five were rearranged to improve the rope circle resulting in a single 10-bell frame.
Update log
15/11/2024Ringing has resumed [John Mulvey #007718]
15/09/2024Ringing suspended temporarily [John Mulvey #007484]
24/12/2023Frame Fr1 added [John Mulvey via Frame Backlog]
30/08/20231-10: turning added [John Mulvey, Tower Captain via James Hedgcock #005557]
26/08/2023Toilet added [Andrew Else via #005548]
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