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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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 16 performances here, of which none were peals and 7 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)
Projects & overhauls
2022 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul)
Repair of the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame
1769 by Abraham Bilbie (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–61542.2F𝄪25.83″(1769)†Abraham BilbieY8FC
23–3–241381.3E♯26.57″(1769)†Abraham BilbieY8FC
34–0–141228.9D♯27.48″(1769)†Abraham BilbieY8FC
44–2–131152.8C𝄪29.06″(1769)†Abraham BilbieY8FC
55–2–221024.8B♯31.65″(1769)†Abraham BilbieY8FC
67–2–10916.6A♯34.80″1769†Abraham BilbieY8FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,62022SteelMatthew Higby & Co8.1.E6.4
Update log
08/03/2023Frame Fr1: date, maker, material, truss, layout added [Matthew Higby]
25/05/2022Project completed [Matthew Higby]
19/12/2021Key now A# major. 4,6: welded [Benjamin Kipling]
06/12/20211-6: 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]
26/05/20211-6: weight, weight approx amended (the 'as received' weights); 1-6: turning, frame number added [M R T Higby]
25/05/2021Project started today to repair the 2 cracked bells, minimal retuning, and rehanging with new fittings in a new frame [Matthew Higby]
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