Sheldon, West Midlands, S Giles
| Place | Sheldon S Giles |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11958 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–8 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP151846 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.45953, -1.77783View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.46008, -1.77887 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | B26 3TU |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 793 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/sheldon/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–1–8 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–8 (932 lb or 423 kg) in A♭ (848.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List allclappers and crown staples restored |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–24 | 1700.0 | A♭ | 23.50″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–14 | 1604.0 | G | 24.00″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–5 | 1428.0 | F | 25.13″ | 1926 | Charles Carr | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–2–12 | 1268.0 | E♭ | 25.88″ | 1992 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–0–8 | 1133.0 | D♭ | 27.50″ | 1992 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–2–10 | 1070.0 | C | 29.38″ | 1723 | Joseph Smith | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–1–22 | 953.0 | B♭ | 32.13″ | c1350† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–8 | 848.0 | A♭ | 36.50″ | c1580† | Thomas II Newcombe | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | c1660 | Timber | 6.A | |||||
| 1 | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1992 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 6 | |||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 2008 | Cast iron | Taylors, Eayre & Smith |
Update log
| 16/01/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #006321] |
| 21/10/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005789] |