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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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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
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 484 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
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]
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