Windsor, Berkshire, Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George, Windsor Castle
Place | Windsor, Windsor Castle Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of S George Shown in county lists as Windsor Castle |
Unitary authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Berkshire |
Dove tower ID | 12504 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 26 cwt in C♯See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SU967769 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.48359, -0.60825View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SL4 1NJ |
Diocese | Oxford |
Status | Royal Peculiar |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 18772 |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 26 cwt in C♯
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 26 cwt (~2910 lb or ~1320 kg) in C♯ (559.5 Hz) |
Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Anticlockwise |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 6¼ cwt | 1139.0 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1741 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
2 | 6½ cwt | 1073.0 | B♯ | 31.50″ | 1650 | William Whitmore (of Worcs, Watford) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 7½ cwt | 955.5 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1650 | William Whitmore (of Worcs, Watford) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 9½ cwt | 838.0 | G♯ | 36.50″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 12–0–22 | 759.5 | F♯ | 41.81″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
6 | 14 cwt | 702.5 | E♯ | 43.25″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
7 | 19½ cwt | 634.5 | D♯ | 47.38″ | 1612 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
8 | 26 cwt | 559.5 | C♯ | 53.38″ | 1614 | John Wallis | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1497 | Oak |
Update log
18/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |