Bray, Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, Christ Church (CI)
| Place | Bray Christ Church |
| County | Wicklow |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 16708 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–1–17 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | O261179 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.19714, -6.11263View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | A98 W866 |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Church group | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | Regional by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/bray-christ-church/ |
| Affiliation | Irish 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 8, tenor 28–1–17 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 28–1–17 (3181 lb or 1443 kg) in D♭ (569.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) Major restoration to frame and fittings 1950 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1880 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1950 |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–17 | 1136.0 | D♭ | 31.00″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–1–3 | 1075.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 8–2–16 | 957.0 | B♭ | 34.63″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 10–2–10 | 853.0 | A♭ | 37.63″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 13–0–21 | 760.8 | G♭ | 41.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 14–2–27 | 716.5 | F | 43.39″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 19–0–12 | 638.0 | E♭ | 48.25″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 28–1–17 | 569.0 | D♭ | 54.00″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1950 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 30/09/2024 | Project completed [Peter Hayward] |
| 17/02/2024 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 06/08/2020 | Frame Fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |