Cameley, Somerset, S James
| Place | Cameley S James |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 18942 |
| Rings | 5 (chime), tenor 10 cwtSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST610575 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31588, -2.56059View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS39 5AH |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15332 |
Chime of 5, tenor 10 cwt
| Bells | 5 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1100 lb or ~500 kg) |
| Overhauled | 1966 by Dawson Steeplejacks Ltd Formerly hung for full circle ringing, rehung dead |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 28.88″ | 1779 | William Bilbie | Y | D | |||||
| 2 [2] | 5½ cwt | 27.00″ | c1450† | Bristol foundry | Y | D | |||||
| 3 [3] | 6 cwt | 30.50″ | 1676† | Roger II Purdue and William Covey | Y | D | |||||
| 4 | 8 cwt | 33.75″ | 1612† | Roger I Purdue | R | D | |||||
| 5 | 10 cwt | 38.13″ | c1450† | ? Bristol foundry | R | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1966 | Steel | 8.1.A | ||||
| 1 | c1699† | Timber | Purdue (generic) |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
C J N Dalton, Sep 1989
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
2 of 5: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 28/10/2024
[3]Notes
3 of 5: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 28/10/2024
Update log
| 27/04/2023 | Frame Fr2 added; frame Fr1: material, maker added; 1: canons, cracked added [Matthew Higby and CB Som, Massey] |
| 01/01/2022 | 1-5: hanging; 1: year, founder added [Earlier Dove draft, John C Baldwin] |
| 01/01/2022 | Formerly hung for full circle ringing, rehung dead in 1966 [G W Massey, Church Bells of Somerset] |