Coventry, West Midlands, Ruined Cath Ch of S Michael
| Place | Coventry Ruined Cath Ch of S Michael Shown in county lists as Coventry Cath |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Coventry |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15631 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 33–3–6 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP335789 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.40795, -1.50809View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CV1 5RJ |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3649 |
| URLs | http://warksbells.co.uk/coventry-cathedral/ http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=25 |
| Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 33–3–6 in D♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 33–3–6 (3786 lb or 1717 kg) in D♭ (548.5 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Thu | |||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1927 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 126 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–0 | 1638.0 | A♭ | 25.50″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–24 | 1466.0 | G♭ | 27.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–5 | 1379.5 | F | 28.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–16 | 1230.5 | E♭ | 29.38″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–5 | 1097.0 | D♭ | 31.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–22 | 1032.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–23 | 916.5 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–2–21 | 820.0 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 14–2–16 | 732.0 | G♭ | 42.88″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 18–0–14 | 689.5 | F | 46.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 24–1–22 | 614.0 | E♭ | 51.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 33–3–6 | 548.5 | D♭ | 57.00″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 7–0–24 | 973.0 | C♭ | 33.50″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace [1] | 2–1–0 | 1543.5 | G | 20.56″ | 1990 | Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock | Y | N | D | ||
| Service | 12–1–17 | 773.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Peace | Metal | 10 | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b,Service | 1987 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 14 |
Notes
[1]Peace bell location
The Peace bell hangs from a metal bracket, fixed to the north wall of the nave near the Chapel of Unity.
Published: 23/12/2024; updated: 20/06/2025
Update log
| 30/12/2024 | Peace: Role amended from Other1 -> Peace; Peace bell note amended; frame Fr9 added [Tim Jackson, personal visit via REMRKS503] |
| 23/12/2024 | New bell and note added [Bill Hibbert, info provided by Chris Pickford via #007898] |
| 18/05/2022 | Ringing no longer suspended [Andrew Alldrick, Ringing Master/Secretary Coventry Cathedral Bell Ringers] |
| 26/05/2021 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Andrew Alldrick via Email] |
| 08/08/2020 | Frame Fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |