Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, S Clement
| Place | Cambridge S Clement Shown in county lists as Cambridge, S Clement |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17550 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–11 in BSee below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL448588 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.20909, 0.11790View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB2 1UF |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4529 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://bells-of-stclements.scy.org.uk/ https://cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=92 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–1–11 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–1–11 (711 lb or 323 kg) in B (990.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Matthew Higby & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–5 | 1661.7 | G♯ | 22.40″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–0 | 1482.4 | F♯ | 23.70″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–27 | 1323.0 | E | 25.20″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–27 | 1241.7 | D♯ | 26.42″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–17 | 1108.7 | C♯ | 29.09″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–11 | 990.0 | B | 32.05″ | 2021 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration [1] [2] | ½ cwt | 15.25″ | 1780 | Thomas Osborn | Y | FC | |||||
| Service | 966.5 | B | 35.00″ | 1691 | Charles Newman | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | 2022 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.A | |||
| 5 | Demonstration | 2024 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.A | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2022 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Demonstration bell hanging
Demonstration bell is hung for full-circle ringing on the wall of the ringing chamber.
Published: 12/11/2025; updated: 30/12/2025
[2]Demonstration bell origin
Demonstration bell was previously a Priest’s bell.
Published: 30/12/2025; updated: 30/12/2025
Update log
| 12/11/2025 | Priest's: role amended to Demonstration, hanging added; Fr5, Fr9 added [Barry Johnson, local contact] |
| 04/09/2023 | URLs added [Barry Johnson via #005589] |
| 01/11/2022 | Service: nominal, note, turning added [Recording taken by Barry Johnson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 21/10/2022 | Priest's: diameter, canons added (bell was formerly hung for full-circle ringing but with no stay or slider) [Barry Johnson, local contact] |
| 21/10/2022 | Service: diameter, canons, hanging type added (bell was formerly hung, between a standard frame truss and the tower centre post, i.e. the one that used to extend up into the spire, for full-circle ringing complete with stay and slider) [Barry Johnson, local contact.] |
| 21/10/2022 | Frames Fr9A, Fr9B added [Barry Johnson, local contact, who recorded details of the former frames prior to their removal as a requirement of the restoration project.] |
| 21/10/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [Barry Johnson, local contact, who designed and built the frame. Confirmed by Tim Jackson from personal visit] |
| 07/06/2022 | Successful trial ring and quarter peal on the new ring, 7 Jun 2022 [Philip M Orme via BellBoard] |
| 15/05/2022 | Details added for new bells [Matthew Higby] |