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Londonderry, Derry, Northern Ireland, Cath Ch of S Columb (CI)
PlaceLondonderry
Cath Ch of S Columb
or Derry
Shown in county lists as Londonderry Cath
DistrictDerry and Strabane
County boroughCity of Derry
CountyDerry
CountryNorthern Ireland
Dove tower ID12649
Rings10 (full-circle ring), tenor 32–0–6 in DSee below
Frames4See below
Grid referenceC433164
Latitude & longitude54.99382, -7.32338View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeBT48 6PT
DioceseDerry and Raphoe
Church groupChurch of Ireland
Listed gradeA by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division
URLhttps://bellringingireland.org/tower/londonderry-st-columbs-cathedral/
AffiliationIrish Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 52 performances here, of which 42 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Ring of 10, tenor 32–0–6 in D
Bells10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor32–0–6 (3590 lb or 1628 kg) in D (580.0 Hz)
Extra bells3♯ and 7♯
All rings
1032–0–6 in D10 as tenor
823–0–4 in E9 as tenor, using 7♯ and 3♯
610–0–0 in A6 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
2010 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1929 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 50 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationThe ringing bells form part of a 13-bell chime
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–211464.0F♯27.38″1929Gillett & JohnstonBNFC
25–2–81304.0E28.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonBNFC
36–0–141160.0D30.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
46–2–181096.0C♯31.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
58–0–6976.0B34.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
610–0–0870.0A37.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
713–2–10774.0G41.63″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
816–0–20732.0F♯44.00″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
923–0–4652.0E49.00″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
1032–0–6580.0D55.25″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
3♯5–2–271228.0D♯29.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
7♯11–3–7820.0G♯39.50″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
c4b7–1–141034.0C33.00″1929Gillett & JohnstonFND
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
3c4b1929SteelGillett & Johnston8.1.A
2A2, 3#1929Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a2.X1
2B7#1929Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a1
11, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 101929Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a9
Update log
19/06/2023c4b: hanging added; Fr1, Fr2A (formerly Fr2): material amended, truss, layout added; Fr2B added; Fr3: truss added (Fr2 split into Fr2A and Fr2B because the pits are not contiguous. Fr2A layout is two pits side-by-side) [Information (pictures) provided by Jack Pease and citing Taylors Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/113603908@N08/albums/72157639452009893]
11/01/2020all: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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