Lye, The, West Midlands, Christ Church
| Place | Lye, The Christ Church or The Lye |
| Metropolitan borough | Dudley |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 16069 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–0–27 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO923844 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.45765, -2.11399View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DY9 8LF |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 14656 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/lye.htm |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 34 performances here, of which 8 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 3–0–27 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–0–27 (363 lb or 165 kg) in E♭ (1227.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2012 by Matthew Higby & Co Rehung with new fittings; old frame, on new foundation |
| Peals | View 61 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Belgian bells |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–2–14 | 2571.5 | E♭ | 14.25″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 0–3–3 | 2347.0 | D | 15.63″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 0–3–25 | 2078.0 | C | 16.50″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 1–0–20 | 1840.0 | B♭ | 17.88″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 1–2–4 | 1628.5 | A♭ | 19.88″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 1–2–25 | 1554.0 | G | 20.75″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 2–2–6 | 1364.0 | F | 23.38″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 3–0–27 | 1227.0 | E♭ | 25.50″ | c1883 | Severin van Aerschodt | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 2710.5 | E | 12.50″ | c1840 | (unidentified) | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | c1880 | Oak | ? Harry Stokes | 8.3 |
Update log
Last updated: 16/06/2014