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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
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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
As of last night, BellBoard listed 538 performances here, of which 326 were peals and 23 were in the last two years
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)
All rings
1225–2–0 in E♭12 as tenor
67–2–27 in B♭8 as tenor
Practices Thu
Overhauled
2005
Peals View 488 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–91865.5B♭24.75″2009Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
24–1–231662.0A♭25.63″2009Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
34–0–261552.0G25.88″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–2–181388.0F27.00″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–0–191238.0E♭28.50″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
65–2–81165.0D29.50″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
76–0–91034.0C31.50″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
87–2–27927.0B♭34.50″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
910–2–13825.5A♭38.38″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
1012–3–4776.0G40.88″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
1117–3–13694.0F45.88″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
1225–2–0617.5E♭51.75″1912John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: Martin Smith spsht; A Higson
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
25,6,7,8,9,10,11,121912Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8.2 ➔ 11.X
– 2.141957Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h1
– 2.21,22010SteelMatthew Higby & Co8.1.B.a2.X2
131957SteelJohn Taylor & Co8.1.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
01/07/2023Fr1, 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]
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