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London, City of London, S Giles without Cripplegate
Place London
S Giles without Cripplegate
or Cripplegate
Shown in county lists as London, S Giles
Lieutenancy area City of London
Country England
Historic county Middlesex
Dove tower ID 16634
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 34–0–6 in C♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TQ323817
Latitude & longitude 51.51878, -0.09416View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode EC2Y 8DA
Diocese London
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 7571
URLs http://london.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=748
https://www.bellringing.london/st-giles-cripplegate/
http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=56
Affiliations Ancient Society of College Youths
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 305 performances here, of which 193 were peals and 11 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 34–0–6 in C♯
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 34–0–6 (3814 lb or 1730 kg) in C♯ (552.0 Hz)
Extra bells 2♯
All rings
1234–0–6 in C♯12 as tenor
811–0–5 in G♯8 as tenor, using 2♯
Projects & overhauls
1998 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul)
1954 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 261 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–71664.0G♯27.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–2–121480.0F♯28.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–3–01396.0E♯29.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
46–3–41248.0D♯31.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
57–3–271108.0C♯33.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
67–3–241036.0B♯34.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
79–0–2920.0A♯36.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
811–0–5828.0G♯39.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
914–2–6736.0F♯43.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
1017–2–18690.0E♯46.00″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
1124–0–17622.0D♯51.25″1954Mears & StainbankFNFC
1234–0–6552.0C♯57.25″1953Mears & StainbankFNFC
2♯5–1–221548.3F𝄪27.25″2006Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
Source: M Blurton(DrL); J Hedgcock; N Taylor(WBF); D Sloman; TimJ
Contributed by: Matthew Blurton
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]2#2006SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.F.g1
1 [2]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,121954Cast ironMears & Stainbank8.1.F.g & 8.3.A.h12.X
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2006 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The trusses either side of bell 2 of type 8.3.A.h were removed and replaced with trusses of the type 8.1.F.g. These are stored in the chamber below the bellframe. The frame for the sharp second was mounted upon these trusses forming Fr2.
Notes

[1]Position of the frame

The single frame sits immediately above the pit of the 2nd with the trusses sitting upon the trusses of the frame below.

Published: 09/10/2024

[2]Layout of Fr 1

As layout 12.2 with pits 8 and 9 rotated 90 degrees to be side by side, and 4 and 5 rotated 90 degrees to be side by side.

Published: 09/10/2024

Update log
24/07/2025Postcode amended [Will Bosworth]
09/10/202412: year amended. Fr 1 year, maker, date, trusses, layout, modification added. Fr 2 trusses, layout added. [Dickon R Love, inspection 9 Oct 2024]
17/03/20201: nominal amended; 2#: nominal added [Nigel Taylor via 00013656]
15/03/20201-11: nominal added; 2#: frameid added [Nigel Taylor via 00013653]
05/02/2020URL amended [TimJ (#263) via URLbad]
16/06/20191-12,2#: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013456]
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