Portsmouth, Hampshire, Cath Ch of S Thomas of Canterbury
| Place | Portsmouth Cath Ch of S Thomas of Canterbury Shown in county lists as Portsmouth Cath |
| Unitary authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13220 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–2–0 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SZ632993 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.79042, -1.10437View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO1 2HA |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10455 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/portsmouth-cathedral/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth 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 12, tenor 25–2–0 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–2–0 (2856 lb or 1295 kg) in E♭ (617.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2010 Augmented from 10 bells 2005 (major overhaul) 1912 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 493 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | 1865.5 | B♭ | 24.75″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–23 | 1662.0 | A♭ | 25.63″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–26 | 1552.0 | G | 25.88″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–18 | 1388.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–19 | 1238.0 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–8 | 1165.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–0–9 | 1034.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–27 | 927.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–2–13 | 825.5 | A♭ | 38.38″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–3–4 | 776.0 | G | 40.88″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–3–13 | 694.0 | F | 45.88″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 25–2–0 | 617.5 | E♭ | 51.75″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1912 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.2 ➔ 11.X | ||
| – 2.1 | 4 | 1957 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
| – 2.2 | 1, 2 | 2010 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1957 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A |
Notes
[1]Frame details
The third is hung from the base girders of cast iron frame Fr2.1. Fr2.2 layout is two pits end-to-end.
Published: 01/07/2023; updated: 01/07/2023
Update log
| 29/05/2026 | 2010 augmentation noted [Tim Jackson] |
| 01/07/2023 | Fr1, Fr2, Fr2.1, Fr2.2: truss added; Fr2, Fr2.1, Fr2.2: layout added; Fr2: resultant layout added [Jack Pease from information sourced as follows: - RW 1958/9 - RW 2010/1102 - Belfry video of augmented 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3inHcLHIjA - Various online pictures] |