| Place | Menangle S James |
| State | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 13982 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–27 in ASee below 1 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -34.12903, 150.74032View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at -34.12887, 150.73819 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Church minority | Anglican Church of Australia |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=MEN |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–27 (839 lb or 381 kg) in A (861.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2011 Augmented from 6 bells 2004 by Local labour/guild/assn (ring created) New ring of 6 created. Four of the bells came via Keltek from 4 churches and another from Trinity House, plus a new bell. The former 1895 bell is retained in the ringing room. The frame was designed by Malcolm Brady and built by Nepean Engineering. |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2–2–25 | 1726.5 | A | 22.38″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 [2] | 2–3–12 | 1624.0 | G♯ | 23.25″ | 1974 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | Y | FC | ||
| 3 [3] | 2–3–4 | 1447.0 | F♯ | 23.50″ | 1958 | Mears & Stainbank | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–3–16 | 1289.0 | E | 24.50″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | Y | FC | ||
| 5 [4] | 3–3–8 | 1150.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 6 [5] | 4–2–12 | 1084.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1806 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 [6] | 5–1–10 | 966.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1823 | John Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 [7] | 7–1–27 | 861.0 | A | 34.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display [8] | U |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 of 8 |
[1]Bell 1/8 origin
Bell 1/8 was previously bell 1/1 at Upper Beeding, S Peter, Sussex.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[2]Bell 2/8 origin
Bell 2/8 was previously bell 2/8 at Headington, S Andrew, Oxfordshire.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[3]Bell 3/8 origin
Bell 3/8 was previously a Trinity House buoy bell.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[4]Bell 5/8 origin
Bell 5/8 was previously bell 1/3 at Doddiscombsleigh, S Michael, Devon.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[5]Bell 6/8 origin
Bell 6/8 was previously bell 1/6 at Albrighton, S Mary Magd, Shropshire.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[6]Bell 7/8 origin
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 1/1 at Rode Hill, Christ Church, Somerset; when removed it was found to be cracked, and was weld repaired.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[7]Bell 8/8 origin
Bell 8/8 was previously bell 8/10 at Charminster, S Mary V, Dorset.
Published: 13/08/2025; updated: 10/06/2026
[8]Display bell origin
The Display bell was the original bell here before the new ring of 6 was installed, although was unsuitable for inclusion in the ring. It was acquired in 1895 from St John’s, Camden, NSW in 1895 when that church received its clock and 8 chiming bells. It is now preserved in the ringing room. [Ex info ANZAB website extracted June 2026]
Published: 02/06/2026; updated: 10/06/2026
| 02/06/2026 | Display bell added [ANZAB website] |
| 29/05/2026 | 2011 augmentation noted [Tim Jackson] |
| 13/08/2025 | 1-3,5-8: origin of bell added; 8: date amended [David Kelly, Keltek Trust; Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive; See also B&B Dorset, Dalton via REMRKS549] |
| 03/03/2022 | Note added [Dave Kelly] |