Ward End, West Midlands, S Margaret
| Place | Ward End S Margaret |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 24428 |
| Rings | 2 (full-circle ring), tenor 3½ cwt in GSee below 2 (clock chime), hour bell ~30 lb in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP113886 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.49557, -1.83406View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B8 2HA |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 864 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 2, tenor 3½ cwt in G
| Bells | 2 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3½ cwt (~390 lb or ~180 kg) in G |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 2¼ cwt | A | 21.50″ | 1716† | James (L) Bagley | Y | FC | ||||
| 2 | 3½ cwt | G | 26.00″ | 1834 | Thomas II Mears | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell ~30 lb in E
| Bells | 2 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | ~30 lb (~10 kg) in E |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock1 [3] | ¼ cwt | G♯ | 9.75″ | c1820 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | D | ||||
| Clock 2 | ¼ cwt | E | 10.00″ | c1820 | Unidentified (blank) | A | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock1,Clock 2 | c1834 | Timber | John Hiley | 1 | |||
| 1 [4] | 1,2 of 2 | c1834 | Timber | John Hiley | 5 | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
C J Pickford, Jul 1988
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
1 of 2: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 09/04/2025
[3]Notes
Disused 1: 4 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 09/04/2025
[4]Frame layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.3 minus Pits C and G
Published: 06/05/2025
Update log
| 06/05/2025 | Ring types amended; Fr1, Fr9 added; 1: founder amended; 1,2: hanging amended; Clock 1, Clock 2: weight, hanging added, date amended; Clock 1: note added [Chris Pickford, from personal visit] |
| 16/04/2025 | 1-2: weight added; 1: note added [CJP's notes via Mike Chester #008497] |