Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Cath Ch of BVM
| Place | Lincoln Cath Ch of BVM Shown in county lists as Lincoln Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lincolnshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12153 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–3–13 in DSee below 5 (clock chime), hour bell 108 cwt in ASee below 2 (display bells)See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SK977717 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.23423, -0.53732View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LN2 1PY |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 16202 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=49 |
| Affiliation | Lincoln Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 23–3–13 in D : South West Tower, also known as St Hugh’s Tower
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 23–3–13 (2673 lb or 1212 kg) in D (600.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Thu | |||||||||
| Projects & events | 1List | |||||||||
| Peals | View 418 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–2 | 1804.0 | A | 25.00″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–15 | 1604.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–2 | 1516.0 | F♯ | 26.44″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–10 | 1350.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–26 | 1201.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–11 | 1132.0 | C♯ | 30.13″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–11 | 1008.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–2 | 900.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–1–7 | 801.0 | G | 38.38″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–1–25 | 756.0 | F♯ | 40.88″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 16–2–11 | 674.0 | E | 45.50″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 23–3–13 | 600.0 | D | 51.50″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–0–12 | 1070.0 | C | 31.07″ | 1948 (1947) | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 108 cwt in A : Central tower
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 108 cwt (~12100 lb or ~5500 kg) in A (447.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 108 cwt | 447.0 | A | 82.25″ | 1835 (1834) | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | D | ||
| Quarter 1 | 10–3–26 | C♯ | 35.63″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 12–2–22 | B | 37.94″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 13–0–14 | A | 39.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | |||
| Quarter 4 | 27–2–7 | E | 51.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D |
Display bells
| Bells | 2 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display 1 [2] | 8.50″ | c1899 | Brassfoundry | ||||||||
| Display 2 [3] | 13.50″ |
Other bells : North West Tower, also known as St Mary’s Tower
| Bells | Edit details |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service 1 | 14–0–21 | 745.0 | F♯ | 42.75″ | 1606† | Henry II Oldfield | Y | 4 | D | ||
| Service 2 | 16–1–7 | 660.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1593† | Robert Quernbie AND Henry II Oldfield | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bourdon,Quarter 1,Quarter 2,Quarter 3,Quarter 4 | 1835 | Oak | |||||
| 2 | Service 1,Service 2 | Steel | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b of 12 | 1927 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Notes
[1]Service bells history
The service bells were bells 7/8 and 8/8 from the ring of eight hung in the South West Tower until 1913
Published: 14/02/2024
[2]Bell hanging
Bell hangs in the Nave in an elaborate wrought iron framework on the North East pillar of the Central Tower
Published: 14/02/2024
[3]Bell hanging
Bell hangs from a bracket to the left of the altar in the Seamen’s Chapel
Published: 14/02/2024
Update log
| 14/02/2024 | Ring names added; Bourdon: name added; Bourdon, Q1-Q4, Service1,2: hanging added; Service 2: founder amended; Ellacombe added; Display bells added [See Lincs B&B, Ketteringham and CB Notts, Dawson (Part 4 p358) for founder amendment] |
| 26/11/2023 | Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog] |
| 12/06/2021 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 07/06/2021 | New project noted to maintain clappers, roller boxes & rope rollers [Taylor's web site via Tim Jackson] |