Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Cath Ch of S Francis Xavier (RC)
| Place | Adelaide Cath Ch of S Francis Xavier Shown in county lists as Adelaide RC Cath |
| State | South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 15785 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–2–1 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -34.92883, 138.60127View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Archdiocese | Adelaide |
| Church group | Roman Catholic Church |
| URLs | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=SFX http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=14 |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand 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 12, tenor 28–2–1 in D♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 28–2–1 (3193 lb or 1448 kg) in D♭ (565.5 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Projects & overhauls | 1996 by Local labour/guild/assn Transferred from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Cath Ch of S Mary (RC) and augmented from 8 bells Of the ring of 8 from St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, the tenor was transferred to one of the west towers as a service bell, and 4 trebles were added to augment the ring to 12, along with a sharp 2nd. They were hung in St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide. The following events happened while the ring was at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Cath Ch of S Mary (RC) 1985 Ring of 8 removed from St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. 1881 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring of 8 created for St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. | ||||||
| Tuned | 1996 | ||||||
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | There is a regular learner's PN on Wednesdays, and a once a month 10 & 12 bell PN on a Tuesday, taking over from the regular St Peter's PN |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–25 | 1704.0 | A♭ | 26.50″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–7 | 1515.5 | G♭ | 27.75″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–9 | 1432.0 | F | 28.50″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–23 | 1275.5 | E♭ | 30.00″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–23 | 1139.5 | D♭ | 31.75″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–20 | 1078.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–23 | 963.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–3–18 | 849.5 | A♭ | 37.88″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–3–21 | 757.5 | G♭ | 40.63″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–2–5 | 715.0 | F | 42.88″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–0–15 | 635.5 | E♭ | 47.13″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 12 | 28–2–1 | 565.5 | D♭ | 53.50″ | 1992 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 5–0–19 | 1603.1 | G | 27.00″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 38–3–7 | 565.5 | D♭ | 60.63″ | 1867 | John Murphy | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | Local labour/guild/assn | ||||||
| 2 | 4, 6, 8, 2# | 1996 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1996 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn |
Update log
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 16/12/2024 | 1-12,2#: bell names added [See Ringing World 1996 p673 via Tim Jackson] |
| 05/06/2024 | Practice arrangements added [Patrick Meyer, regular ringer at the tower #007060] |
| 16/10/2020 | 1-12,2#: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014063] |