Windsor, Berkshire, Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George, Windsor Castle
| Place | Windsor, Windsor Castle Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George Shown in county lists as Windsor Castle |
| Unitary authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12504 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 26 cwt in C♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU967769 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.48359, -0.60825View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SL4 1NJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Status | Royal Peculiar |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18772 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
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) |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6¼ cwt | 1139.0 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1741 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 1073.0 | B♯ | 31.50″ | 1650 | William Whitmore (of Worcs, Watford) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 955.5 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1650 | William Whitmore (of Worcs, Watford) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9½ cwt | 838.0 | G♯ | 36.50″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–0–22 | 759.5 | F♯ | 41.81″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 14 cwt | 702.5 | E♯ | 43.25″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 19½ cwt | 634.5 | D♯ | 47.38″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 26 cwt | 559.5 | C♯ | 53.38″ | 1614 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1497 | Oak |
Update log
| 18/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |