London, City of London, Cath Ch of S Paul
| Place | London Cath Ch of S Paul Shown in county lists as London, S Paul's Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 15228 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 61–2–2 in B♭See below 3 (clock chime), hour bell 102–1–22 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | TQ319811 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51394, -0.09948View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EC4M 8AD |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7560 |
| URLs | http://london.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=766 https://www.bellringing.london/st-pauls-cathedral/ https://www.stpauls.co.uk/bells http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=55 http://stpcgor.org.uk/index |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording 1 distinct performance 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 12, tenor 61–2–2 in B♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 61–2–2 (6890 lb or 3125 kg) in B♭ (468.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by John Taylor & Co Rest'n; strengthen frame; conservn/decn of ringing room (inc peal records - some on walls) 1878 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 135 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus roped up on middle six The oldest complete ring of 12 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–3–9 | 1461.0 | F | 30.88″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 8–2–20 | 1270.0 | E♭ | 32.50″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 9–1–6 | 1199.0 | D | 34.00″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 11–0–9 | 1063.0 | C | 36.38″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–2–9 | 954.0 | B♭ | 38.63″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–2–24 | 884.0 | A | 39.63″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 15–3–8 | 784.0 | G | 43.75″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 21–1–12 | 705.0 | F | 47.63″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 27–0–16 | 636.0 | E♭ | 52.50″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 29–2–3 | 592.0 | D | 55.25″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 11 | 42–3–7 | 525.0 | C | 61.25″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 12 | 61–2–2 | 468.0 | B♭ | 69.00″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 102–1–22 in A♭
| Bells | 3 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 102–1–22 (11474 lb or 5204 kg) in A♭ (425.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 12–2–9 | 853.0 | A♭ | 40.00″ | 1707 | Richard Phelps | Y | N | D | ||
| Quarter 2 | 24–2–26 | 611.0 | E♭ | 51.00″ | 1707 | Richard Phelps | Y | N | D | ||
| Hour | 102–1–22 | 425.0 | A♭ | 81.25″ | 1716 | Richard Phelps | Y | N | D |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 334–2–19 | 317.0 | E♭ | 114.75″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | S | ||
| Communion | 18–2–26 | 620.0 | E♭ | 49.50″ | 1700 | Philip Wightman | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bourdon | Oak | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Hour | Oak | ||||||
| 4 | Communion | Timber | 6.A | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of 12 | 1878 | Oak | 6.A | 12 |
Update log
| 03/03/2025 | URL added [Michael Williams via #008310] |
| 26/01/2024 | Frame Fr9: material, truss, layout added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit] |
| 13/08/2023 | Ellacombe noted [Lucas J Owen via #005224] |
| 20/05/2021 | The Banger: hanging added [Dickon Love] |
| 22/02/2021 | Clock bells: diameters amended. (Gt Tom amended from 82.88") [Whites of Appleton via Philip Rogers] |
| 14/02/2021 | Noting the oldest complete ring of 12 [Dove records] |
| 05/02/2020 | URL amended [TimJ (#263) via URLbad] |