Kingsdown, City of Bristol, S Matthew
| Place | Kingsdown S Matthew or Bristol |
| Unitary authority | City of Bristol |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11859 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST587740 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.46418, -2.59527View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS6 5TP |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1385 |
| URL | http://bristolbells.weebly.com/kingsdown.html |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22 cwt (~2500 lb or ~1100 kg) in E♭ (625.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (univ term: check) |
| Peals | View 45 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1294.0 | E♭ | 28.81″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 1203.0 | D | 30.00″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 1064.0 | C | 32.50″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 937.0 | B♭ | 34.44″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 834.0 | A♭ | 36.75″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 782.0 | G | 40.00″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 7 | 701.0 | F | 43.13″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 8 | 22 cwt | 625.0 | E♭ | 49.63″ | 1836† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1909 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 23/05/2025 | Fr1: date, material amended, truss, layout added; 1-8: turning added [Malcolm Taylor, from personal visit] |
| 04/05/2021 | 2-3,6-7: cast year quality amended (these four bells are undated, but were cast at the same time) [DLC notes and personal visit via Nick Bowden] |
| 01/10/2019 | Postcode amended; URL added [N Bowden via e-mail] |