Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Town Hall
| Place | Ballarat Town Hall Shown in county lists as Ballarat, Town Hall |
| State | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 15347 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–0–10 in D♯See below 16 (chime), tenor 2–2–0 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -37.56214, 143.85673View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | 3350 |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=CHB |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 22–0–10 in D♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22–0–10 (2474 lb or 1122 kg) in D♯ (607.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Sun (see tower website) 13:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1982 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1869 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1982 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Also a 16-bell chime in a separate glass tower Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–20 | 1223.5 | D♯ | 30.75″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–23 | 1152.5 | C𝄪 | 31.38″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–8 | 1024.5 | B♯ | 33.50″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–2 | 912.0 | A♯ | 35.25″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–10 | 814.5 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–25 | 767.5 | F𝄪 | 40.75″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–2–8 | 684.5 | E♯ | 44.38″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 22–0–10 | 607.5 | D♯ | 50.25″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC |
Chime of 16, tenor 2–2–0 in F♯
| Bells | 16 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2–2–0 (280 lb or 127 kg) in F♯ (1480.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1982 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–1–4 | 5036.0 | D♯ | 9.50″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 2 | 0–1–12 | 4448.0 | C♯ | 10.25″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 3 | 0–1–13 | 4195.0 | B♯ | 10.85″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 4 | 0–1–16 | 3960.0 | B | 11.05″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 5 | 0–1–22 | 3736.0 | A♯ | 11.45″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 6 | 0–2–2 | 3326.0 | G♯ | 12.38″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 7 | 0–2–20 | 2964.0 | F♯ | 13.38″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 8 | 0–3–0 | 2795.0 | E♯ | 14.00″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 9 | 0–3–4 | 2638.0 | E | 14.63″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 10 | 0–3–12 | 2490.0 | D♯ | 15.25″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 11 | 1–0–6 | 2217.0 | C♯ | 16.63″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 12 | 1–0–24 | 2093.0 | B♯ | 17.38″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 13 | 1–1–8 | 1976.0 | B | 18.25″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 14 | 1–2–4 | 1864.0 | A♯ | 19.00″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 15 | 2–0–4 | 1662.0 | G♯ | 21.00″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | |||
| 16 | 2–2–0 | 1480.5 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1982 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 8.3 |
Update log
| 10/03/2020 | Sunday practice now starts at 13:00 (previously 14:00) [Simon McMillan, Deryn Griffiths (ANZAB webmasters) via e-mail] |
| 18/01/2020 | c1-c15: nominal added; c3,c12: note amended; frame Fr1: date added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 31/08/2019 | Frame Fr1: material amended,truss,maker,layout added [[James Hedgcock] via e-mail] |
| 04/02/2019 | c1-c15: diam added [David Sloman via 00013273] |