Cath & Abbey Ch of S Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Place | St Albans Cath & Abbey Ch of S Alban Shown in County Lists as St Albans Cath |
Grid reference | TL145070 |
Postcode | AL3 4EB |
Latitude & longitude | 51.75039, -0.34230Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
Country | England |
Diocese | St Albans |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Rings | 12 (full circle ring), tenor 21-0-19 in ESee below 8 (chime), tenor 23-2-11 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 3See below |
URL | http://www.stalbanscathedral.org/worship-and-music/music/cathedral-bells/ |
Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
Dove tower ID | 15782 |
Ring of 12, tenor 21-0-19 in E
Bells | 12 (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 21-0-19 (2371 lb or 1075 kg) in E (651.2 Hz) |
All rings | 12, 21-0-19 in E
8, 7-2-3 in B |
Practice | Tue |
Overhauled | 2010 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd |
Tuned | 2010 |
Peals | View 258 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4-3-1 | 1960.8 | B | 25.00" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
2 | 5-0-2 | 1748.9 | A | 26.00" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
3 | 4-3-22 | 1639.8 | G♯ | 26.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
4 | 5-0-11 | 1463.0 | F♯ | 27.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
5 | 5-1-11 | 1305.0 | E | 28.75" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
6 | 5-2-11 | 1223.6 | D♯ | 29.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
7 | 6-1-19 | 1091.6 | C♯ | 31.00" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
8 | 7-2-3 | 974.7 | B | 33.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
9 | 9-1-18 | 870.2 | A | 36.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
10 | 11-0-9 | 816.8 | G♯ | 38.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
11 | 14-3-11 | 729.4 | F♯ | 43.00" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
12 | 21-0-19 | 651.2 | E | 48.00" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
2♯ | 5-0-0 | 1842.7 | A♯ | 25.50" | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
Chime of 8, tenor 23-2-11 in D
Bells | 8 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 23-2-11 (2643 lb or 1199 kg) in D (608.0 Hz) |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-1-27 | D | 31.88" | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | |||||
2 | 7-0-7 | C♯ | 32.88" | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | |||||
3 | 7-2-16 | B | 34.13" | 1699 | Philip Wightman | |||||
4 | 8-3-0 | A | 36.63" | 1699 | Philip Wightman | Y | 4 | |||
5 | 10-3-6 | G | 39.00" | 1935 | Mears & Stainbank | |||||
6 | 15-2-6 | F♯ | 44.25" | 1758 | Lester & Pack | R | ||||
7 | 18-0-17 | E | 46.75" | 1699 | Philip Wightman | |||||
8 | 23-2-11 | 608.0 | D | 53.00" | 1699 | Philip Wightman |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Priest's | 1 cwt | 964.0 | B | 15.00" | c1290† | (unidentified) | Y | |||
Service | 11-0-20 | C♯ | 36.13" | 1888† | John Taylor & Co |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 2010 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | |||
2 | 1,3,4,7,2# of 12 | 2010 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | ||
1 | 2,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 of 12 | Timber | unidentified |
Update log
Last updated: 21/04/2016