Thorley, Hertfordshire, S James Gt
| Place | Thorley S James Gt |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13703 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–1 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL475188 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.84866, 0.14136View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.84911, 0.14207 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CM23 4BE |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11216 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-13703 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–1 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–1 (953 lb or 432 kg) in A (900.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 54 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1513.0 | F♯ | 25.31″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–25 | 1350.0 | E | 25.50″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–5 | 1201.0 | D | 27.62″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–16 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 30.12″ | 1682 | William Wightman | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–19 | 1010.0 | B | 32.12″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–2–1 | 900.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1628 | Robert Oldfield | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1937 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 5.X14 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1946 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 6.1 with pit A missing.
Published: 01/01/2023; updated: 30/07/2024
Update log
| 03/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 10/10/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 10/11/2023 | PN added [Oliver Lee (friend of tower captain) #005872] |
| 10/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; Frame Fr1.1 added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. Additional information provided by Oliver Lee, local ringer.] |