Christleton, Cheshire, S James
| Place | Christleton S James |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14126 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–26 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ440657 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.18556, -2.83858View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.18574, -2.83727 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CH3 7AJ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2816 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/christleton-st_james |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 4 boards recording performances at this tower 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 8, tenor 12–1–26 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–26 (1398 lb or 634 kg) in F♯ (753.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by John Taylor & Co General maintenance; repaint frame 1928 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 92 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–23 | 1507.0 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–21 | 1419.0 | E♯ | 26.00″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–26 | 1265.0 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–20 | 1129.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–1 | 1004.0 | B | 30.75″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–12 | 949.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–1–2 | 844.5 | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–1–26 | 753.0 | F♯ | 40.63″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 3, 6 | 1928 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 3.3 | ||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 | 1928 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Update log
| 26/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 20/09/2020 | Frame painting and maintenance work completed [David Potter, JT&Co via Email] |
| 25/08/2020 | Frame currently being repainted [Roy LeMarechal, JT&Co] |