London, City of London, S James Garlickhythe
| Place | London S James Garlickhythe Shown in county lists as London, S James Garlickhythe |
| Lieutenancy area | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 16578 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–25 in G♯See below 3 (clock chime), hour bell 6–1–14 in C♯See below 1 (other bells), tenor 19 lb 6 oz in A♭See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ323808 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51105, -0.09387View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EC4V 2AF |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7573 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://royaljubileebells.uk/ http://london.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=738 https://www.bellringing.london/st-james-garlickhythe-garlick-hill/ |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| 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 9–1–25 in G♯ : The Royal Jubilee Bells
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–25 (1061 lb or 481 kg) in G♯ (828.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 18:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Whites of Appleton Broken gudgeon on the 2nd replaced and replacement gudgeons fitted to bells 1 and 6. 2012 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Transferred from River Thames, Ursula Katherine The ring of 8 in the tower on the Ursula Katherine was dismantled and installed in the new frame built into the tower of St James Garlickhythe. The ringing room moved from ground floor to upstairs. The following events happened while the ring was at River Thames, Ursula Katherine 2012 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Transferred from Edenbridge, Kent, Fircroft Way The bells and tower formerly erected in Edenbridge was desconstructed and re-erected on a wharf in North Greenwich beside the River Thames, from which both tower and bells were craned into a repurposed litter barge called the Ursula Katherine. The tower was fixed into the barge which was then decorated for use in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant held on 3 Jun 2012. The following events happened while the ring was at Edenbridge, Kent, Fircroft Way 2012 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) A new ring of 8 bells was erected in a heavy purpose-built free-standing tower in a warehouse in Edenbridge, leased at the time by JCC Engineering Ltd. They were rung on 17 May 2012 - the only day they were rung in that location. |
| Peals | View 317 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1657.4 | G♯ | 23.63″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–8 | 1557.0 | F𝄪 | 24.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–2 | 1388.8 | E♯ | 25.38″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–11 | 1240.2 | D♯ | 27.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–11 | 1106.2 | C♯ | 29.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–22 | 1039.1 | B♯ | 30.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–12 | 928.0 | A♯ | 33.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–1–25 | 828.7 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 6–1–14 in C♯
| Bells | 3 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 6–1–14 (714 lb or 324 kg) in C♯ (1111.0 Hz) |
| Tuned | 1988 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 1–1–25 | 1270.0 | D♯ | 19.38″ | 1686† | William & Philip Wightman | Y | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 2–0–17 | 1488.0 | F♯ | 22.00″ | 1682† | James Bartlet | Y | D | |||
| Hour | 6–1–14 | 1111.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1700† | Philip Wightman | R | S |
Other bells, tenor 19 lb 6 oz in A♭
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19 lb 6 oz (8.79 kg) in A♭ (854.5 Hz) |
| Additional information | Key pitched by hum rather than nominal |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19 lb 6 oz | 854.5 | A♭ | 10.00″ | 1896 | Samuel Goslin | F | N | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Hour | 1700 | Timber | 6.A & 6.Q | 1 | |||
| 2B | Quarter 1, Quarter 2 | Timber | ||||||
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 2012 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | ~ 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout variation
Frame Fr1 Layout variation: Pits E and F are shifted left with respect to the diagram to allow space under pit D (for the corner staircase), jutting out beyond pit H.
Published: 22/04/2022; updated: 13/02/2026
Update log
| 12/07/2026 | URL added [Dickon Love, Tower Capt] |
| 04/03/2026 | Hour: canons amended [Dickon R Love] |
| 15/01/2026 | Transfer history of The Royal Jubilee Bells noted and new places added to reflect this. [Dickon Love, Capt] |
| 12/01/2023 | Bells now ringable following replacement gudgeons on bells 1,2 and 6. [Dickon R Love, Tower Capt] |
| 02/09/2022 | Ringing suspended while a broken gudgeon is repaired [Dickon R Love] |
| 24/04/2022 | Frame Fr2A: trusses and year added [Dickon R Love] |
| 22/04/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended, noted to be a variant, detailed in the frame note [Dickon R Love] |
| 18/04/2021 | Clock bells tuned in 1988 [Dickon Love] |
| 05/02/2020 | URL amended [TimJ (#263) via URLbad] |
| 16/06/2019 | Frame Fr1: material,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/03/2019 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via e-mail] |