Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire, S James
| Place | Spaldwick S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Huntingdonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13741 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–12 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL127728 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.34181, -0.34643View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 0TB |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4677 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 71 performances here, of which 33 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–2–12 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–12 (1412 lb or 640 kg) in E |
| Practices | Mon (with exceptions) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1921 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) Recasting 1635 treble bell, adding new treble bell to make 6 and rehanging in a new steel frame |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–14 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1921 | Alfred Bowell | FC | |||||
| 2 | 5–3–8 | B | 30.75″ | 1921 | Alfred Bowell | FC | |||||
| 3 | 6–1–11 | A | 32.88″ | 1635 | Hugh II Watts | FC | |||||
| 4 | 7–0–0 | G♯ | 34.25″ | 1635 | Hugh II Watts | FC | |||||
| 5 | 9–0–21 | F♯ | 38.25″ | 1635 | Hugh II Watts | FC | |||||
| 6 | 12–2–12 | E | 42.13″ | 1635 | Hugh II Watts | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1921 | Cast iron & steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.2.C.b | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bowell Overhaul 1921
From Bowell’s ledger- 9th Sept 1921 To recasting treble bell, adding new treble bell to make 6 and rehanging the whole peal in new steel frames £432. Inscriptions, removing old beams and fixing new ones and journey from Huntingdon £7.12.8. Less discount £4.12.8. Total £435, invoiced to Vicar and CWs – Rev. HT. Havard-Jones. Mr. E.F. Brown. Paid by cheque same time.
Published: 27/08/2022
Update log
| 27/11/2025 | Ely DA URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 27/08/2022 | Overhaul added [Bowell's ledger 1921 via Neal Dodge] |
| 25/04/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |