Kingsdown, City of Bristol, S Matthew
| Place | Kingsdown S Matthew or Bristol |
| Unitary authority | City of Bristol |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11859 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST587740 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.46418, -2.59527View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS6 5TP |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1385 |
| URL | http://bristolbells.weebly.com/kingsdown.html |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22 cwt (~2500 lb or ~1100 kg) in E♭ (625.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (univ term: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by John Taylor & Co The gudgeon boxes of the trebles to be brought to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons, bearings and bearing housings. Bells to be lowered and rehung by locals. 1835 by William Jefferies (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 46 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1294.0 | E♭ | 28.81″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 1203.0 | D | 30.00″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 1064.0 | C | 32.50″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 937.0 | B♭ | 34.44″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 834.0 | A♭ | 36.75″ | 1835† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 782.0 | G | 40.00″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 7 | 701.0 | F | 43.13″ | (1835)† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 8 | 22 cwt | 625.0 | E♭ | 49.63″ | 1836† | William Jefferies | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1909 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 05/08/2026 | Project completed. [David Potter via #010775] |
| 30/07/2026 | Project added [David Potter via #010711] |
| 23/05/2025 | Frame Fr1: date, material amended, truss, layout added; 1-8: turning added [Malcolm Taylor, from personal visit] |
| 04/05/2021 | 2-3,6-7: cast year quality amended (these four bells are undated, but were cast at the same time) [DLC notes and personal visit via Nick Bowden] |
| 01/10/2019 | Postcode amended; URL added [N Bowden via e-mail] |