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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 38–1–15 in D♭ : 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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| Projects & overhauls | 1893 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |