St Albans, Hertfordshire, Cath & Abbey Ch of S Alban
| Place | St Albans Cath & Abbey Ch of S Alban Shown in county lists as St Albans Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15782 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–0–19 in ESee below 8 (chime), tenor 23–2–11 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL145070 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.75039, -0.34230View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | AL3 4EB |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11147 |
| URLs | https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/bells https://www.hcacr.org/tower-15782 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| 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 12, tenor 21–0–19 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–0–19 (2371 lb or 1075 kg) in E (651.2 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2010 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) | ||||||
| Tuned | 2010 | ||||||
| Peals | View 266 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–1 | 1960.8 | B | 25.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–2 | 1748.9 | A | 26.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–22 | 1639.8 | G♯ | 26.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–11 | 1463.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–11 | 1305.0 | E | 28.75″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–11 | 1223.6 | D♯ | 29.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–19 | 1091.6 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–3 | 974.7 | B | 33.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–1–18 | 870.2 | A | 36.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 11–0–9 | 816.8 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 14–3–11 | 729.4 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 21–0–19 | 651.2 | E | 48.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 5–0–0 | 1842.7 | A♯ | 25.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Chime of 8, tenor 23–2–11 in D
| Bells | 8 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23–2–11 (2643 lb or 1199 kg) in D (608.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–27 | D | 31.88″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||
| 2 | 7–0–7 | C♯ | 32.88″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||
| 3 | 7–2–16 | B | 34.13″ | 1699 | Philip Wightman | D | |||||
| 4 | 8–3–0 | A | 36.63″ | 1699 | Philip Wightman | Y | 4 | D | |||
| 5 | 10–3–6 | G | 39.00″ | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||
| 6 | 15–2–6 | F♯ | 44.25″ | 1758 | Lester & Pack | R | D | ||||
| 7 | 18–0–17 | E | 46.75″ | 1699 | Philip Wightman | D | |||||
| 8 | 23–2–11 | 608.0 | D | 53.00″ | 1699 | Philip Wightman | D |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest's | 1 cwt | 964.0 | B | 15.00″ | c1290† | (unidentified) | Y | D | |||
| Service | 11–0–20 | C♯ | 36.13″ | 1888† | John Taylor & Co | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of chime | 2010 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 2 | 1, 3, 4, 7, 2# of 12 | 2010 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of 12 | Timber |
Update log
| 02/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 10/02/2023 | URL replaced [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |
| 29/11/2021 | Simulator added [Euan Thomas via Email] |
| 29/10/2021 | 1-12,2#: bell names added [Euan Thomas via Email] |