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Audlem, Cheshire, S James Gt
Place Audlem
S James Gt
Unitary authority Cheshire East
Lieutenancy area Cheshire
Country England
Historic county Cheshire
Dove tower ID 12137
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–17 in ASee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SJ659436
Latitude & longitude 52.98914, -2.50809View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CW3 0AW
Diocese Chester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3079
Also Toilet
Affiliation Chester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 87 performances here, of which 29 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–17 in A
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–17 (997 lb or 452 kg) in A (865.0 Hz)
Practices Thu
Overhauled
2024 by John Taylor & Co
Conserved, cleaned and rehung on all new fittings. Strengthened bell frame
Peals View 29 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–171444.0F♯27.50″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
24–2–121291.0E28.00″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
35–0–01152.0D29.50″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
45–0–221080.5C♯30.50″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
56–2–12970.0B33.00″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
68–3–17865.0A37.25″1736Abel RudhallRMFC
Source: GAD NBR; Dove tenor wt
Contributed by: George Dawson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service14.00″[1786–1921]John Warner & SonsY
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61736TimberJohn Sneyd6.A & 6.H6.8
Update log
22/06/2024Project completed [David Potter #007128]
19/04/20241-6: weight, turning amended [JT & Co. Revised weights following removal of the remains of the cast in crown staples via Andrew Ogden #006847]
09/12/20236: weight amended; 1-5: weight added [JT & Co. Weights as received at JT's works via Andrew Ogden #006022]
06/11/2023Project under way [David Potter #005857]
18/09/2023New project added [David Potter #005645]
21/01/2023Incorrect note re frame deleted [The frame is of single construction albeit with mixed truss types via John Eisel]
04/01/2023Frame Fr1: truss amended [Information (including pictures) provided by John Arthur]
23/12/2022Toilet added; Fr1 added; 1-6: nominal, turning added [Note the nominals are the mean of two contractors figures. John Arthur (visit 2/2022) #004314]
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