Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, S Matthew in the City
| Place | Auckland S Matthew in the City |
| Island | North Island |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Dove tower ID | 16624 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–0 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -36.85014, 174.76137View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at -36.85028, 174.76075 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Diocese | Auckland |
| Church minority | Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=AUC |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 17–2–0 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–2–0 (1960 lb or 889 kg) in E♭ (640.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Tuned | 1971 |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–22 | 1284.0 | E♭ | 30.13″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–16 | 1204.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–21 | 1072.0 | C | 32.88″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–9 | 956.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–16 | 856.0 | A♭ | 38.13″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–1–16 | 806.0 | G | 39.38″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–3–2 | 720.5 | F | 43.38″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–2–0 | 640.0 | E♭ | 47.88″ | 1862 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1971 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn |
Notes
[1]Change in weights
Weights showing for the past few years included bell, headstock, clapper, and pallet prior to shipping.
Published: 10/12/2022; updated: 08/07/2024
Update log
| 07/07/2024 | SatNav lat/long added [Adrian Grant from personal knowledge #007166] |
| 07/12/2022 | 1,3,5-8: weight amended; 4: nominal amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #004210] |
| 17/03/2021 | 8: weight amended [Richard Offen's tuning book via Tim Jackson] |
| 03/07/2020 | Frame Fr1: date added [[James Hedgcock] via e-mail] |
| 02/07/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; 1,3,5-8: turning amended; frame Fr1 added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013883] |