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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 BellBoardCustomise |
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 (781.4 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List allBell 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 | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–16 | 1316.1 | E | 26.63″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–12 | 1170.6 | D | 28.00″ | 1695 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–10 | 1042.2 | C | 29.50″ | 1695 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–15 | 981.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–5 | 878.2 | A | 32.88″ | 1848 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–4 | 781.4 | 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
| 18/12/2024 | 1-6: nominal added [Andrew Ogden, Taylors via #007871] |
| 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] |