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Londonderry, Derry, Northern Ireland, Cath Ch of S Columb (CI)
Place Londonderry
Cath Ch of S Columb
or Derry
Shown in county lists as Londonderry Cath
District Derry and Strabane
County borough City of Derry
County Derry
Country Northern Ireland
Dove tower ID 12649
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 32–0–6 in DSee below
Frames 4See below
Grid reference C433164
Latitude & longitude 54.99382, -7.32338View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BT48 6PT
Diocese Derry and Raphoe
Church Church of Ireland
Listed grade A by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division
URL https://bellringingireland.org/tower/londonderry-st-columbs-cathedral/
Affiliation Irish Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 48 performances here, of which 39 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 32–0–6 in D
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 32–0–6 (3590 lb or 1628 kg) in D (580.0 Hz)
Extra bells 3♯ 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
Overhauled
2010 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 49 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information The ringing bells form part of a 13-bell chime
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
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
Source: M Chester; F Dukes(Campanology Ireland); J Hedgcock; A Aspland; A Buswell; TimJ(REMRKS259)
Contributed by: Mike Chester
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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