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Ansty, Warwickshire, S James
Place Ansty
S James
Lieutenancy area Warwickshire
Country England
Historic county Warwickshire
Dove tower ID 14765
Rings 4 (chime), tenor 3–3–16 in D♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP399836
Latitude & longitude 52.44970, -1.41341View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CV7 9HZ
Diocese Coventry
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 3704
URL http://warksbells.co.uk/ansty/
Affiliation Coventry Diocesan Guild
Chime of 4, tenor 3–3–16 in D♭
Bells 4 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 3–3–16 (436 lb or 198 kg) in D♭ (1116.6 Hz)
Overhauled
2024 by John Taylor & Co
First stage of restoration project completed. Bells conserved, tuned, and rehung on new galvanised steel headstocks; electro-magnetic hammers fitted.
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional information Electronic controls
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–0–161489.2G♭22.80″1876John Warner & SonsRND
23–0–211405.1F25.00″1876John Warner & SonsRND
33–3–251245.0E♭27.10″1707Joseph SmithYND
43–3–161116.6D♭28.90″1876John Warner & SonsRND
Source: M Chester; C Pickford
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21,31876OakJohn Warner & Sons6.A2.X1 D
12,41876OakJohn Warner & Sons6.A2.X1 D
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
30/09/20241-4: note amended [Andrew Ogden, Taylors]
23/09/20241-4: weight, nominal, diameter amended [Revised bell details following tuning and re-hanging in the existing frame as a chime. Bells now sounded with electronic hammers via Andrew Ogden #007505]
20/09/2024Ring type amended; 1,2,4: canons amended; 1-4: hanging amended; frames Fr1,Fr2: layout added [Keith Chambers, DAC Bells Advisor, Coventry Diocese. Although the bells have been fitted with ringing headstocks, they are devoid of other ringing fittings and have been rehung dead]
14/09/2024First stage of project completed [David Potter #007470]
03/03/20241-4: weight amended (to weights "as received") [Andrew Ogden, Taylors]
12/08/2023New project added to conserve, tune, rehang on new cast iron ringing headstocks, fitting electro-magnetic hammers. [David Potter #005487]
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