Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Univ Ch of S Mary Gt
| Place | Cambridge Univ Ch of S Mary Gt Shown in county lists as Cambridge, S Mary Gt |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13748 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–1–1 in DSee below 5 (clock chime), hour bell 27–0–10 in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL448584 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.20530, 0.11797View 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 1SZ |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4533 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.scy.org.uk/ https://cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=18 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 24–1–1 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 24–1–1 (2717 lb or 1232 kg) in D (587.5 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Mon | |||||||||
| Peals | View 392 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | ART Teaching Centre: Cambridge University Guild |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–0 | 1771.0 | A | 25.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–0 | 1578.0 | G | 26.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–8 | 1476.0 | F♯ | 26.88″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–2 | 1324.0 | E | 28.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–10 | 1175.0 | D | 29.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–23 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–14 | 989.0 | B | 32.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–0 | 880.5 | A | 34.88″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–0–18 | 785.5 | G | 38.13″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–1–16 | 737.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–1–2 | 661.0 | E | 45.38″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 24–1–1 | 587.5 | D | 51.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–1–0 | 1047.0 | C | 31.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 27–0–10 in C♯
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 27–0–10 (3034 lb or 1376 kg) in C♯ (544.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 5–1–24 | 1398.0 | E♯ | 28.50″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 5–3–25 | 1245.5 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 6–3–4 | 1101.5 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Quarter 4 | 10–0–22 | 824.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1723 | Richard Phelps | R | D | |||
| Hour | 27–0–10 | 544.5 | C♯ | 55.75″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | D |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & events | 1List |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest's | 0–2–14 | 2332.0 | D | 14.50″ | 1607† | John Warren | Y | N | |||
| Unused | 7–1–2 | 1041.5 | B♯ | 33.00″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R | ||||
| Unused | 12–3–24 | 721.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1723 | Richard Phelps | R | ||||
| Unused | 14–1–16 | 688.5 | E♯ | 44.50″ | 1722 | Richard Phelps | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b of 12 | 2009 | Steel | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | 8.1.B | 13.X | ||
| 1A | Priest's,Quarter 1,Quarter 2,Quarter 3,Quarter 4,Hour | 2009 | Steel |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 is divided into 5 rows of end to end pits, 2 bells in the first two and last with 3 bells in the 3rd and 4th rows. The tenor is orthogonal in the corner of the first two rows.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 25/08/2024
Update log
| 05/02/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout description given in public frame notes [Photographs] |
| 05/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended [Tim Jackson following re-evaluation of the frame trusses and to align better with the frame description used for Cambridge, S Clement] |