South Wraxall, Wiltshire, S James
| Place | South Wraxall S James |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16749 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–10 in A♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST832647 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38181, -2.24205View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA15 2SB |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12507 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-218 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 13 performances here, of which none were peals and 11 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–10 in A♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–10 (850 lb or 386 kg) in A♯ (916.6 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Matthew Higby & Co Repair of the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–6 | 1542.2 | F𝄪 | 25.83″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–24 | 1381.3 | E♯ | 26.57″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–14 | 1228.9 | D♯ | 27.48″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–13 | 1152.8 | C𝄪 | 29.06″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–22 | 1024.8 | B♯ | 31.65″ | (1769)† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–10 | 916.6 | A♯ | 34.80″ | 1769† | Abraham Bilbie | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2022 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E | 6.4 |
Update log
| 17/11/2024 | 1769 Fr 1 destroyed in 2022 added [Matthew Higby and Chris Dalton (quoted by Chris Pickford)] |
| 08/03/2023 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, material, truss, layout added [Matthew Higby] |
| 25/05/2022 | Project completed [Matthew Higby] |
| 19/12/2021 | Key now A# major. 4,6: welded [Benjamin Kipling] |
| 06/12/2021 | 1-6: weight, nominal, diameter, turning amended; 1-5: cast year quality amended [Final weights, Nominals and accurate diameters after cast in crownstaple removal, minimal retuning to bells 1,2&4, and casting resin pads. Front five undated but assumed to be contemporary via Benjamin Kipling] |
| 26/05/2021 | 1-6: weight, weight approx amended (the 'as received' weights); 1-6: turning, frame number added [M R T Higby] |
| 25/05/2021 | Project started today to repair the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame [Matthew Higby] |