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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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] |