Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Univ Ch of S Mary Gt
| Place | Cambridge Univ Ch of S Mary Gt Shown in county lists as Cambridge, S Mary Gt |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13748 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–1–1 in DSee below 5 (clock chime), hour bell 27–0–10 in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL448584 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.20530, 0.11797View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB2 1SZ |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4533 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.scy.org.uk/ https://cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=18 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 12, tenor 24–1–1 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 24–1–1 (2717 lb or 1232 kg) in D (587.5 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Mon | |||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Rope roller boxes refurbished, replacing the plastic roller for traditional hardwood rollers. Other maintenance work included correction of odd struckness and relocation of two bells’ bearings in their pits 2009 by Taylors, Eayre & Smith (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 397 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | ART Teaching Centre: Cambridge University Guild |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–0 | 1771.0 | A | 25.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–0 | 1578.0 | G | 26.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–8 | 1476.0 | F♯ | 26.88″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–2 | 1324.0 | E | 28.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–10 | 1175.0 | D | 29.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–23 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–14 | 989.0 | B | 32.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–0 | 880.5 | A | 34.88″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–0–18 | 785.5 | G | 38.13″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–1–16 | 737.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–1–2 | 661.0 | E | 45.38″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 24–1–1 | 587.5 | D | 51.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–1–0 | 1047.0 | C | 31.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 27–0–10 in C♯
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 27–0–10 (3034 lb or 1376 kg) in C♯ (544.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 5–1–24 | 1398.0 | E♯ | 28.50″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 5–3–25 | 1245.5 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 6–3–4 | 1101.5 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 4 | 10–0–22 | 824.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1723 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Hour | 27–0–10 | 544.5 | C♯ | 55.75″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | D |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 List allTransferred to Wolfson College where it is only display in the grounds. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 | 7–1–2 | 1041.5 | B♯ | 33.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | ||||
| Disused 2 | 12–3–24 | 721.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1723 | Richard Phelps | R | ||||
| Disused 3 | 14–1–16 | 688.5 | E♯ | 44.50″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | ||||
| Priest's | 0–2–14 | 2332.0 | D | 14.50″ | 1607† | John Warren | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 6b of 12 | 2009 | Steel | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | 8.1.B | 13.X | ||
| 1A | Priest's, Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, Quarter 4, Hour | 2009 | Steel |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 is divided into 5 rows of end to end pits, 2 bells in the first two and last with 3 bells in the 3rd and 4th rows. The tenor is orthogonal in the corner of the first two rows.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 25/08/2024
Update log
| 13/11/2025 | New project added [David Potter #009498] |
| 05/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout description given in public frame notes [Photographs] |
| 05/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended [Tim Jackson following re-evaluation of the frame trusses and to align better with the frame description used for Cambridge, S Clement] |