Taxal, Derbyshire, S James
| Place | Taxal S James or Whaley Bridge |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12705 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–23 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK006798 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.31520, -1.99187View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SK23 7DY |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3135 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/taxal-st_james |
| Affiliations | Chester Diocesan Guild Derby Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–23 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–23 (1255 lb or 569 kg) in G (770.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1904 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 91 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–1 | 1289.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–24 | 1155.0 | D | 28.25″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–20 | 1027.0 | C | 30.63″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–3–23 | 966.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–18 | 866.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–0–23 | 770.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | F♯ | 29.25″ | c1500† | Richard Mellours | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1904 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 23/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 30/05/2025 | PN amended [Tim Talbot, local ringer via #008669] |