Northampton, Massachusetts, United States of America, Mendenhall Center, Smith College
| Place | Northampton, Smith College Mendenhall Center Shown in county lists as Northampton, Smith College |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States of America |
| Dove tower ID | 15019 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–11 in ASee below 48 (carillon), bourdon 17¾ cwt in D♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 42.31604, -72.63939View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | 01060 |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.smith.edu/bellringing/ https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/northampton |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–2–11 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–11 (963 lb or 437 kg) in A (878.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 17:30 & Thu 17:30 |
| Peals | View 65 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Also has a carillon (48 bells); bass bell is circa 2000 lbs in D#. The Dorothea Carlile Memorial Carillon, located in the College Hall Tower, Smith College |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–21 | 1754.5 | A | 22.75″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–17 | 1658.5 | G♯ | 23.75″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–16 | 1479.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–16 | 1317.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–24 | 1173.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–25 | 1107.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–17 | 987.5 | B | 33.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–2–11 | 878.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
48 bell carillon, bourdon 17¾ cwt in D♯
| Bells | 48 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 17¾ cwt (~1990 lb or ~900 kg) in D♯ |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 17¾ cwt | D♯ |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 1967 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 01/05/2024 | Carilion name amended [Grant Moss, Smith College] |
| 22/04/2024 | Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/] |
| 15/02/2024 | PN added [Micah Walter, secretary for the Western Massachusetts Guild of Change-Ringers #006491] |
| 15/10/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail] |
| 11/10/2019 | 1-8: frameid added; frame info added [Nigel Taylor via e-mail] |
| 22/08/2019 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013581] |