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Bristol, City of Bristol, S Matthew, Kingsdown
Place Bristol, Kingsdown
S Matthew
or Kingsdown
Shown in county lists as Bristol, Kingsdown
Lieutenancy area City of Bristol
Country England
Dove tower ID 11859
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST587740
Latitude & longitude 51.46418, -2.59527View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BS6 5TP
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
URL http://bristolbells.weebly.com/kingsdown.html
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22 cwt (2464 lb or ~1120 kg) in E♭ (625.0 Hz)
Practice Tue (univ term: check)
Peals View 43 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 1294.0 E♭ 28.81" 1835† William Jefferies R
2 1203.0 D 30.00" (1835)† William Jefferies R
3 1064.0 C 32.50" (1835)† William Jefferies R
4 937.0 B♭ 34.44" 1835† William Jefferies R
5 834.0 A♭ 36.75" 1835† William Jefferies R
6 782.0 G 40.00" (1835)† William Jefferies R
7 701.0 F 43.13" (1835)† William Jefferies R
8 22 cwt 625.0 E♭ 49.63" 1836† William Jefferies R
Source: N Bowden; Dove tenor wt
Contributed by: Nick Bowden
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1905 Metal Llewellins & James
Update log
04/05/2021 2-3,6-7: cast year quality amended (these four bells are undated, but were cast at the same time) [DLC notes and personal visit via Nick Bowden]
01/10/2019 Postcode amended; URL added [N Bowden via e-mail]
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