South Kensington, Greater London, Queen's Tower, Imperial College London
| Place | South Kensington, Imperial College London Queen's Tower or Westminster Shown in county lists as South Kensington, Imperial College |
| London borough | City of Westminster |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 12403 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 38–1–15 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ266792 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.49829, -0.17688View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| URLs | http://www.ringing.info/qt.html https://www.bellringing.london/westminster-the-queens-tower/ http://westminster.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=1141 |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 38–1–15 in D♭ : The Alexandra Peal
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 38–1–15 (4299 lb or 1950 kg) in D♭ (553.6 Hz) | ||||||
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| Peals | View 33 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <6–2–16 | 1405.4 | F | 28.50″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | <7–2–21 | 1250.0 | E♭ | 30.50″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | <8–1–5 | 1115.8 | D♭ | 33.00″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | <9–0–19 | 1051.8 | C | 34.00″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–3–14 | 932.8 | B♭ | 37.13″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–1–18 | 834.2 | A♭ | 40.63″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 16–2–19 | 734.8 | G♭ | 44.50″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 20–2–24 | 699.2 | F | 47.50″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 27–0–0 | 616.8 | E♭ | 52.50″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 38–1–15 | 553.6 | D♭ | 59.38″ | (1893) | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1893 | Cast iron & oak | John Taylor & Co | 7.A.b |
Update log
| 07/06/2023 | In spite of the ringing for the Coronation, ringing has not yet resumed [Lucy Woodwood, local contact] |
| 10/09/2022 | Primary location changed to South Kensington (parish name, even though is Westminster rather than Kensington). Ringing suspended while work takes place on the tower. [Lucinda Woodward] |
| 15/03/2022 | 1-10 and frame: year amended. Year not inscribed on bells. [John Taylor records via C J Pickford] |
| 17/09/2021 | Names of bells and ring noted [Dickon Love] |