Blakenall Heath, West Midlands, Christ Church
| Place | Blakenall Heath Christ Church |
| Metropolitan borough | Walsall |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11820 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–4 in A♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK007019 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.61491, -1.99067View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WS3 1HT |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6898 |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 7 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 6, tenor 8–2–4 in A♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–4 (956 lb or 434 kg) in A♯ (947.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1881 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–2 | 1594.0 | F𝄪 | 24.88″ | 2002 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–1 | 1424.0 | E♯ | 25.88″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–19 | 1247.0 | D♯ | 27.25″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–8 | 1185.0 | C𝄪 | 28.00″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–14 | 1052.0 | B♯ | 31.13″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–2–4 | 947.0 | A♯ | 35.38″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2002 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.5 R |
Update log
| 22/10/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |