Bell Tower - St James - Stretham, Cambridgeshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St James' church, Stretham, with a ring of 6 bells.

Stretham, Cambs S James
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	4-1-17	1304.0	E	27.00"	1951	John Taylor & Co	F
2	4-1-19	1155.0	D	29.00"	1892	John Warner & Sons	R
3	5-1-12	1026.0	C	31.25"	1876	John Warner & Sons	R
4	7-0-6	966.0	B	33.13"	1766	Joseph Eayre	R
5	7-1-23	859.0	A	34.50"	1951	John Taylor & Co	F
6	9-2-21	761.0	G	39.00"	1876	John Warner & Sons	R

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,5,6	1952	Steel	Loughborough Bellfoundry

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"The ashlar-faced tower is 14th century with angled buttresses north and south.

Until 1952, the church had a ring of five bells hung for change ringing; and at this time, a sixth bell was added and one bell was recast, replacing a 1727 bell by Henry Penn of Peterborough. The oldest bell as of 2010, is the 840-millimetre (33 in) 360-kilogram (790 lb) number four bell of 1796 by Joseph Eayre; the newest are of 1951 by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. This set of six bells are rung from a first-floor ringing chamber above the recently constructed servery and toilets.

According to Canon K W H Felstead's records, now maintained by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, there have been 78 peals rung at St James' Church, Stretham, since 1952."

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Address of Tower: St James' High Street Stretham, Cambridgeshire England CB6 3LD Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 6 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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