Staunton, Gloucestershire, S James
Place | Staunton S James Shown in county lists as Staunton (near Tewkesbury) |
Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Worcestershire |
Dove tower ID | 11535 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–4 in GSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SO781292 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.96086, -2.31894View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | GL19 3QS |
Diocese | Gloucester |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 5587 |
URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#STAUNTN__T |
Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–4 in G
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8–1–4 (928 lb or 421 kg) in G |
Overhauled | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Bell frame rebuilt on new galvanised steel grillage; cracked second bell welded; all bells tuned; all new fittings provided |
Tuned | 2023 |
Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–3–16 | E | 26.63″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | |||
2 | 3–3–12 | D | 28.00″ | 1695 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
3 | 4–0–10 | C | 29.50″ | 1695 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
4 | 5–3–15 | B | 31.50″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
5 | 6–1–5 | A | 32.88″ | 1848 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
6 | 8–1–4 | G | 38.00″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1893 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 |
Update log
24/01/2024 | 1-6: nominals not known (previous nominals pre-date tuning in 2023) [Tim Jackson] |
04/12/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #006002] |
12/11/2023 | Bells are ringing once more but project not yet completed. Dedication service (including open ringing) was held on 08/Nov/2023 [David Butler, project technical lead, via Malcolm Taylor. See also: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/event.php?id=17535] |
12/11/2023 | 1,6: canons added [Jack Hunt #005879] |
11/11/2023 | 1-6: weight amended; 2: welded [Jack Hunt #005879] |
28/06/2023 | Cracked bell flagged [Tim Jackson] |
12/05/2023 | Project active, bells at foundry [David Potter #005019] |
09/11/2022 | Revised project description provided by David Potter |
02/11/2022 | New project added (major maintenance; cracked second to be welded; bells to be tuned) [David Potter] |
03/03/2022 | 2: noted as cracked [Dickon R Love] |