Bickenhill, West Midlands, S Peter
| Place | Bickenhill S Peter |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15943 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP188824 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.43934, -1.72464View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B92 0DN |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 818 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://warksbells.co.uk/index.php/b/bickenhill https://stmartinsguild.org/our-guild/towers/bickenhill-st-peter/ |
| Affiliation | St Martin's Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 9½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9½ cwt (~1060 lb or ~480 kg) in A (870.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 20:00 |
| Peals | View 23 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–21 | 1470.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1929 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¼ cwt | 1310.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1703 | Joseph Smith | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¾ cwt | 1168.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1703 | Joseph Smith | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5¼ cwt | 1071.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1636† | Thomas II Hancox | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6½ cwt | 962.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1650 | John I Martin | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9½ cwt | 870.5 | A | 37.50″ | 1707 | Joseph Smith | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1929 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.F.f(ii) | |||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1898 | Cast iron & oak | James Barwell | 7.B.a | 5.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 07/01/2011