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Portsmouth, Hampshire, Cath Ch of S Thomas of Canterbury
Place Portsmouth
Cath Ch of S Thomas of Canterbury
Shown in county lists as Portsmouth Cath
Lieutenancy area Hampshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 13220
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–2–0 in E♭See below
Frames 4See below
Grid reference SZ632993
Latitude & longitude 50.79042, -1.10437View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode PO1 2HA
Diocese Portsmouth
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://wpbells.org/portsmouth-cathedral/
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
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Ring of 12, tenor 25–2–0 in E♭
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 25–2–0 (2856 lb or 1295 kg) in E♭ (617.5 Hz)
All rings
12, 25–2–0 in E♭
6, 7–2–27 in B♭
Practice Thu
Overhauled
2005
Peals View 479 peals in the Felstead Database
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Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–9 1865.5 B♭ 24.75″ 2009 Taylors, Eayre & Smith F N
2 4–1–23 1662.0 A♭ 25.63″ 2009 Taylors, Eayre & Smith F N
3 4–0–26 1552.0 G 25.88″ 1957 John Taylor & Co F N
4 4–2–18 1388.0 F 27.00″ 1957 John Taylor & Co F N
5 5–0–19 1238.0 E♭ 28.50″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
6 5–2–8 1165.0 D 29.50″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
7 6–0–9 1034.0 C 31.50″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
8 7–2–27 927.0 B♭ 34.50″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
9 10–2–13 825.5 A♭ 38.38″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
10 12–3–4 776.0 G 40.88″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
11 17–3–13 694.0 F 45.88″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
12 25–2–0 617.5 E♭ 51.75″ 1912 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: Martin Smith spsht; A Higson
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
4 1,2 2010 Steel Matthew Higby & Co Ltd
3 3 c1957 Steel John Taylor & Co
2 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 1912 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
1 4 1957 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
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