Sewanee, Tennessee, United States of America, University of the South
| Place | Sewanee, University of the South Shown in county lists as Sewanee, Breslin Tower |
| State | Tennessee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Dove tower ID | 10037 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–23 in GSee below 56 (carillon), bourdon 67 cwt in A♯See below 4 (clock chime), hour bell 17–3–15 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 35.20500, -85.92045View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | 37383 |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| URLs | http://www.towerbells.org/data/TNSEWAN2.HTM https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/sewanee |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–0–23 in G : Bentley Bells, Breslin Tower
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–23 (1255 lb or 569 kg) in G (782.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (not always: check) 17:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2003 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Also has a carillon (56 bells); bass bell is circa 7500 lbs in A#. Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon, located in Shapard Tower, All Saints Chapel, University of the South. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–20 | 1564.4 | G | 24.94″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–25 | 1467.0 | F♯ | 25.44″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–2 | 1310.0 | E | 26.44″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–3 | 1170.0 | D | 28.00″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–15 | 1045.6 | C | 30.19″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–6 | 980.0 | B | 31.81″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–27 | 875.0 | A | 35.00″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–23 | 782.0 | G | 39.00″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
56 bell carillon, bourdon 67 cwt in A♯ : Leonidas Polk Memorial Carillon, Shapard Tower
| Bells | 56 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 67 cwt (~7500 lb or ~3400 kg) in A♯ |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 [1] | 67 cwt | A♯ | c1958 | G & F Paccard | Y | N | S |
Clock chime, hour bell 17–3–15 in F : Breslin Tower
| Bells | 4 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 17–3–15 (2003 lb or 909 kg) in F (713.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 3–3–24 | 1200.0 | D | 26.75″ | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 4–3–5 | 1069.5 | C | 29.25″ | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 7–1–8 | 951.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | D | |||
| Quarter 4/Hour | 17–3–15 | 713.0 | F | 45.88″ | 1900 | Meneely (Troy) | B | D |
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 | 8.1.B.c | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Carillon casting and hanging
The entire carillon was cast in 1957 and 1958. All the bells are hung dead bar this bass bell
Published: 24/04/2025
Update log
| 24/04/2025 | Dedication deleted; ring names set for Carillon, Clock Chime and Ring; 56: date, founder, canons, turning, hanging added [Information (including pictures) provided by Stuart Hale from personal visit. See also: https://new.sewanee.edu/bells/the-university-carillon/] |
| 23/10/2024 | Quarter 1-Quarter 4: diameter added [Bells visited 19/10/2024 via Bill Hibbert #007611] |
| 22/04/2024 | Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/] |
| 10/01/2021 | Quarter 1-Quarter 4: nominal added [Youtube clip via Nick Bowden] |
| 03/01/2021 | Quarter 1-Quarter 4: weight added; date, canons amended [Foundry records via Carl Zimmerman] |
| 02/01/2021 | Quarter 1-Quarter 4: 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] |