Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, New Town Church
Place | Edinburgh New Town Church Shown in county lists as Edinburgh, New Town Church |
Council area | City of Edinburgh |
Lieutenancy area | City of Edinburgh |
Country | Scotland |
Historic county | Midlothian |
Dove tower ID | 12029 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–23 in ESee below |
Grid reference | NT254740 |
Latitude & longitude | 55.95400, -3.19580View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 55.95418, -3.19488 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | EH2 1DD |
Church | Church of Scotland |
Listed grade | A by Historic Environment Scotland |
URL | http://www.stag.sacr.org/ |
Affiliation | Scottish Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–2–23 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 14–2–23 (1647 lb or 747 kg) in E (669.2 Hz) |
Practices | Mon |
Overhauled | 2006 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Bells (front four only) were tuned by WBF; the back four remain uncut |
Tuned | 2006 |
Peals | View 79 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Former church of St Andrew's and St George's West |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 5–0–19 | 1343.1 | E | 28.44″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
2 | 5–1–17 | 1257.3 | D♯ | 29.25″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
3 | 6–0–13 | 1122.2 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
4 | 6–2–11 | 1001.9 | B | 33.19″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
5 | 8–0–14 | 893.9 | A | 35.81″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
6 | 9–1–26 | 842.8 | G♯ | 37.69″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
7 | 11–0–18 | 748.7 | F♯ | 40.13″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC | |||
8 | 14–2–23 | 669.2 | E | 44.63″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | Y | FC |
Update log
07/02/2024 | Overhaul description and tuned date added [by Mike Clay, former tower captain] |
05/02/2024 | Dedication amended [Mike Clay, Tower Captain, 2006 - 2016. See also https//:www.stagw.org.uk] |