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 | 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 BellBoard |
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 | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2005 |
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| Peals | View 488 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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| 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
| 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] |