Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, Cath Ch of S Mary
| Place | Edinburgh Cath Ch of S Mary Shown in county lists as Edinburgh Cath |
| Council area | City of Edinburgh |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Historic county | Midlothian |
| Dove tower ID | 13737 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 41–1–15 in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | NT241735 |
| Latitude & longitude | 55.94860, -3.21612View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EH12 5AW |
| Diocese | Edinburgh |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Listed grade | A by Historic Environment Scotland |
| URL | http://www.edinburghcathedralringers.org.uk |
| Affiliation | Scottish Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 41–1–15 in B
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 41–1–15 (4635 lb or 2102 kg) in B (508.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Overhauled | 1935 by John Taylor & Co |
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| Tuned | 1935 | ||||||
| Peals | View 87 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | 3rd is lighter than both treble and 2nd |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–3–8 | 1525.0 | F♯ | 29.00″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 8–1–27 | 1360.0 | E | 30.44″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–27 | 1283.0 | D♯ | 30.88″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–11 | 1140.0 | C♯ | 32.38″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–4 | 1016.0 | B | 34.38″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–21 | 958.0 | A♯ | 35.50″ | 1982 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–0–11 | 854.0 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–4 | 762.0 | F♯ | 42.38″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 9 | 19–3–7 | 678.0 | E | 47.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 22–1–16 | 639.0 | D♯ | 49.75″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 11 | 28–0–10 | 569.0 | C♯ | 54.50″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC | ||
| 12 | 41–1–15 | 508.0 | B | 61.00″ | 1879 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 8–2–11 | 951.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1919 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | 1919 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 [1] [2] | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 1879 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 10.X ➔ 12.X | |||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 2008 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Pits A,B,C,J form layout 4.3 with pit I parallel and adjacent to pit J. Pits D,E,F are layout 3.3 (transposition from pit 3.3 A,B,C is F,D,E). Pit D is parallel to and adjacent to pit C. Pits G and H are parallel pits, with pitG adjacent to D and F and parallel with F. Pits A,B,C,D swing in one direction, with the others orthogonal.
Published: 05/02/2023
[2]Frame resultant layout
End to end treble frames adjacent to pits A,J,I and parallel to A.
Published: 05/02/2023
Update log
| 05/02/2023 | Fr1,Fr1.1: layouts and frame layouts added, including frame notes [Photographs via Dickon R Love] |
| 29/10/2021 | 1-12: bell names added [Mark Hutcheson, steeple keeper] |
| 19/02/2021 | 1-12: turning added. Any signs of turning prior to 1935 were obliterated by retuning [James Hedgcock] |
| 24/11/2019 | Service bell noted as being hung for ringing [TimJ (#254 info M Higby) via e-mail] |