Breslin Tower, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
| Place | Sewanee, University of the South Breslin Tower |
| Postcode | 37383 |
| Lat, Long | 35.20500, -85.92045Locate using Google Map or OpenStreetMap |
| SatNav | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| State | Tennessee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Ownership | Private Ownership |
| Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 11-0-23 in GSee below 4 (clock bells), hour bell 17-3-15 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| URL | http://www.towerbells.org/data/TNSEWAN2.HTM |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Dove tower ID | 10037 |
Ring of 8, tenor 11-0-23 in G
| Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11-0-23 (1255 lb or 569 kg) in G (782.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Fri (not always: check) 17:00 |
| Additional information | The Bentley Bells |
| TowerBase ID | 7359View Felstead peals |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-2-20 | 1564.4 | G | 24.94" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 3-2-25 | 1467.0 | F♯ | 25.44" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4-0-2 | 1310.0 | E | 26.44" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 4 | 4-2-3 | 1170.0 | D | 28.00" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 5 | 5-1-15 | 1045.6 | C | 30.19" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 6 | 6-1-6 | 980.0 | B | 31.81" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 7 | 7-3-27 | 875.0 | A | 35.00" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 8 | 11-0-23 | 782.0 | G | 39.00" | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
Clock bells, hour bell 17-3-15 in F
| Bells | 4 (clock bells)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 17-3-15 (2003 lb or 909 kg) in F (713.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 3-3-24 | 1200.0 | D | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | ||||
| Quarter 2 | 4-3-5 | 1069.5 | C | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | ||||
| Quarter 3 | 7-1-8 | 951.0 | B♭ | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | ||||
| Quarter 4 & Hour | 17-3-15 | 713.0 | F | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 2003 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 8.1.B.c | 8.3 |
Update log
| 10/01/2021 | Clock bells: nominals added. In F. [Youtube clip via Nick Bowden] |
| 03/01/2021 | Clock bells: 1-4: wt added [Foundry records via Carl Zimmerman] |
| 02/01/2021 | Clock bells: 1-4 year, canons amended, hanging added [Photographs] |
| 17/06/2020 | 1-8: nominal,diam added [Nigel Taylor via 00013837] |
| 08/05/2020 | 1-8: turning,frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |