Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Old S Paul's
| Place | Wellington Old S Paul's Shown in county lists as Wellington, Old S Paul's |
| Island | North Island |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Dove tower ID | 13770 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–3–25 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -41.27621, 174.78015View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wellingtonringers.nz/ |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 3–3–25 in E♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–3–25 (445 lb or 202 kg) in E♭ (1244.0 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: by arrangement |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Former church of S Paul (Anglican pro-Cathedral) (until 1964) ART Teaching Centre: Wellington, New Zealand |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–24 | 1864.5 | B♭ | 20.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–0 | 1661.0 | A♭ | 21.50″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–5 | 1568.0 | G | 22.50″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–0–20 | 1397.0 | F | 24.25″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–3–25 | 1244.0 | E♭ | 26.60″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display [1] | 4–2–25 | 28.38″ | 1866 | John Warner & Sons | Y | U | |||||
| Sanctus | F | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | 1979 | Timber | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1867 | Karri & oak | John Warner & Sons |
Notes
[1]History of bell
This bell was the tenor to the former ring of 3 here.
Published: 15/12/2024
Update log
| 16/04/2025 | URL amended [Dylan Thomas via #008496] |
| 26/12/2024 | Display: weight, diameter added [Chris Pickford, citing information from George Dawson via REMRKS501] |
| 15/12/2024 | Display bell added; note added [Dylan Thomas, see https://osphistory.org/2016/06/22/my-tongue-shall-sing-aloud-of-thy-righteousness-the-first-bells-of-old-st-pauls/ via #007850] |
| 15/01/2024 | 1-4: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor tuning records via #006199] |
| 28/12/2022 | 1-4: diameter added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004318] |
| 17/07/2022 | Sanctus bell: canon and hanging type added [Dylan Thomas from personal visit] |
| 17/02/2021 | 5: nominal added [WBF records (Richard Offen) via Email] |
| 20/07/2020 | Ringing recommences 28/07/2020 [Derek Williams, Tower Captain via e-mail] |
| 14/07/2020 | 1-5: turning,canon info added [Dylan Thomas via 00013893] |
| 26/06/2019 | No ringing < May 2020: bldg being earthquake strengthened [Simon McMillan (info Derek Williams) via e-mail] |