Holborn, Greater London, S Giles in the Fields
| Place | Holborn S Giles in the Fields Shown in county lists as Holborn, S Giles |
| London borough | Camden |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 12506 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–16 in FSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ299812 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51531, -0.12862View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WC2H 8LG |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7612 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.bellringing.london/holborn-st-giles-in-the-fields/ |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–0–16 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–16 (1584 lb or 718 kg) in F (717.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 18:00 & Thu (exc 4th) 12:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co a new 26" diameter service bell weighing 4 cwt was cast and hung for swing chiming in the tower's cupola. The bell was hung with counter-balanced headstock and clapper and is swung using an electric linear motor 2006 (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 249 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–12 | 1454.5 | F | 27.06″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–2 | 1356.0 | E | 27.19″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–22 | 1188.0 | D | 29.06″ | 1635† | Ellis I Knight | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–26 | 1078.0 | C | 30.19″ | 1635 | Ellis I Knight | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–0 | 964.0 | B♭ | 33.69″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–16 | 905.5 | A | 34.63″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–1–14 | 811.0 | G | 38.88″ | 1685† | William & Philip Wightman | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–0–16 | 717.5 | F | 43.88″ | 1685† | William & Philip Wightman | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 3–3–4 | 1331.9 | E | 25.80″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Timber | 8.3 D |
Update log
| 21/02/2025 | Project completed [David Potter #008272] |
| 23/12/2024 | New chime and bell added [Andrew Ogden, Taylors. Details of new swing chiming bell to be hung in the cupola above the ringing peal of bells via #007911] |
| 30/09/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007540] |
| 22/08/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007345] |
| 03/07/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Whitechapel inspection book Vol.6 p.27, 24 May 1901 via C J Pickford] |