Dundee, City of Dundee, Scotland, Old Steeple (S Mary's Tower)
| Place | Dundee Old Steeple (S Mary's Tower) Shown in county lists as Dundee, Old Steeple |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Dundee |
| Council area | City of Dundee |
| Country | Scotland |
| Historic county | Angus |
| Dove tower ID | 10543 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–2–10 in ESee below 6 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NO401301 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56.45938, -2.97314View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DD1 4DG |
| Church | Church of Scotland |
| Ownership | Local Authority (church) |
| Listed grade | A by Historic Environment Scotland |
| URL | http://www.dundee.sacr.org/ |
| Affiliation | Scottish Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 19–2–10 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–2–10 (2194 lb or 995 kg) in E (648.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (1st, 3rd) |
| Overhauled | 2002 by Hayward Mills Associates 1969 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1969 |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Also 6 bells on display (Antiquities Rm below Ringing Chamber) Tower notice(s) / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–17 | E | 29.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–7 | D♯ | 29.50″ | 1871 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–2–0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–0 | B | 33.50″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–3–21 | A | 37.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–0–25 | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 12–3–18 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 19–2–10 | 648.0 | E | 49.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | 6 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display 1 | 18.25″ | 1858 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | U | |||||
| Display 2 | 20.00″ | 1858 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | U | |||||
| Display 3 | 21.75″ | 1858 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | U | |||||
| Display 4 | 22.00″ | 1858 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | U | |||||
| Display 5 | 25.75″ | 1778 | Pack & Chapman | Y | N | U | |||||
| Display 6 | 31.75″ | 1858 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | Timber | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 14/08/2020 | fr1: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 01/04/2020 | Both Church of Scotland AND Local Authority [TimJ via e-mail] |
| 16/01/2019 | Flag added: tower bd shows 1872 for 2, but RWMC > 1871 [via JCB] |
| 16/01/2019 | 1-8: diam added [David Sloman via 00013229] |