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Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Holy Cross Monastery, Hillandale
Place Makhanda, Hillandale
Holy Cross Monastery
or Grahamstown or Hillandale
Shown in county lists as Makhanda, Hillandale
Province Eastern Cape
Country South Africa
Dove tower ID 10302
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–2–0 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Latitude & longitude -33.33599, 26.47134View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Diocese Grahamstown
Church Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Affiliation South African Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 11 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 3–2–0 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 3–2–0 (392 lb or 178 kg) in F♯ (1455.0 Hz)
Peals View 5 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information No stays or sliders on treble
Detached tower
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11–1–32485.0D♯17.40″2001John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
21–1–52209.0C♯17.50″2001John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
31–1–91967.0B18.10″2003John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
41–2–11891.0A♯18.70″1998Eayre & LewisFNFC
52–0–141725.0G♯20.70″1998Eayre & LewisFNFC
63–2–01455.0F♯24.50″1998Eayre & LewisFNFC
Source: C Lewis; J Hedgcock
Contributed by: Colin Lewis
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61999SteelLocally manufactured
Contributed by: Colin Lewis
Update log
28/08/20201-6: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013958]
13/03/2019Placename changed: formerly Grahamstown [TimJ (info: R Roberts, chairman SA Guild) via e-mail]
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