London, City of London, S Botolph without Aldgate
| Place | London S Botolph without Aldgate or Aldgate Shown in county lists as London, Aldgate |
| Lieutenancy area | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 12429 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–7 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ335812 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51400, -0.07632View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EC3N 1AB |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7566 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://www.bellringing.london/st-botolph-without-aldgate/ http://london.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=742 |
| 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 25–0–7 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–0–7 (2807 lb or 1273 kg) in D (572.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Bells rehung with new bearings, pulley assemblies, runner boards, clapper bushes, fixing bolts. |
| Peals | View 71 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–14 | 1164.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–0 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–0–22 | 972.0 | B | 35.13″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–1–0 | 868.0 | A | 38.75″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 13–1–4 | 768.0 | G | 42.13″ | 1764 | Lester & Pack | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–2–4 | 718.0 | F♯ | 44.00″ | 1966 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 19–0–9 | 644.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1764 | Lester & Pack | R | 6 | FC | ||
| 8 | 25–0–7 | 572.0 | D | 54.25″ | 1764 | Lester & Pack | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1966 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 09/12/2025 | 1-8: turning added. Rehang project complete. [Tim Mills (Tower Capt), Kye L Leaver & Brooks M Hayes, from personal visit.] |
| 04/12/2025 | Rehang project in progress [Tim Mills (Tower Capt)] |
| 22/11/2025 | 1-8: canons added; frame Fr1: material, truss, layout added [Kye L Leaver, Brooks M Hayes, from personal visit (19/11/2025) via #009535] |
| 17/10/2025 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 17/10/2023 | 5th clapper now repaired [Tim Mills] |
| 09/10/2023 | One bell U/R [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #005716] |
| 15/06/2019 | 1-8: frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |