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Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
Place Windsor, Windsor Castle
Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George
Shown in County Lists as Windsor Castle
Grid reference SU967769
Postcode SL4 1NJ
Latitude & longitude 51.48359, -0.60825Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Status Royal Peculiar
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 26 cwt in C♯See below
Frames 1See below
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 12504
Ring of 8, tenor 26 cwt in C♯
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 26 cwt (~2910 lb or ~1320 kg) in C♯ (559.5 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Anticlockwise
Peals View 18 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6¼ cwt 1139.0 C♯ 31.25" 1741 Thomas Lester R 8
2 6½ cwt 1073.0 B♯ 31.50" 1650 William Whitmore Y 4
3 7½ cwt 955.5 A♯ 34.00" 1650 William Whitmore Y 4
4 9½ cwt 838.0 G♯ 36.50" 1612 John Wallis Y 4
5 12-0-22 759.5 F♯ 41.81" 1898 Mears & Stainbank Y N
6 14 cwt 702.5 E♯ 43.25" 1612 John Wallis Y 4
7 19½ cwt 634.5 D♯ 47.38" 1612 John Wallis Y 4
8 26 cwt 559.5 C♯ 53.38" 1614 John Wallis Y 4
Source: M Smith; P Davies(WofA); D Sloman(Sharpe); TimJ
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1497 Oak unidentified
Contributed by: David Sloman
Last updated: 12/11/2017
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Last updated: 04/12/2017
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