Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, Scotland, Cath Ch of S Machar (CS)
| Place | Aberdeen Cath Ch of S Machar Shown in county lists as Aberdeen Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Aberdeen |
| Council area | City of Aberdeen |
| Country | Scotland |
| Historic county | Aberdeenshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13827 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–6 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NJ938087 |
| Latitude & longitude | 57.16977, -2.10266View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | AB24 1RN |
| Church group | Church of Scotland |
| Listed grade | A by Historic Environment Scotland |
| URL | http://www.stmachar.com |
| Affiliation | Scottish Association |
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Ring of 8, tenor 14–0–6 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–6 (1574 lb or 714 kg) in F♯ (723.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1987 by Eayre & Smith Transferred from Ealing, Greater London, S Stephen, West Ealing The bells and frame from St Stephen's West Ealing were installed in the tower at St Machar, Aberdeen. The following events happened while the ring was at Ealing, Greater London, S Stephen, West Ealing 1986 The ring of 8 bells was removed from St Stephen's, West Ealing. |
| Tuned | 1912 |
| Peals | View 80 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–7 | 1442.5 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–0 | 1351.0 | E♯ | 27.50″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–7 | 1216.5 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–15 | 1086.0 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–1 | 949.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–6 | 901.0 | A♯ | 35.50″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–3–19 | 805.0 | G♯ | 39.25″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–6 | 723.0 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 11 cwt | 795.6 | G | 40.31″ | 1823 | Thomas II Mears |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1987 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Framesides
The framesides are dated 1912, having been brought from St Stephen’s, Ealing. They were made by John Warner & Sons.
Published: 12/01/2026; updated: 12/01/2026
Update log
| 12/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. Fr1: date, maker amended. [RW 4001/2] |
| 06/05/2025 | 1-7,Clock: nominal added; 8: nominal amended [Bill Hibbert, visited and recorded 04/05/2025 via #008578] |
| 14/06/2023 | 5: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #005151] |
| 07/09/2022 | PN 1830 start time removed [John Gwynne via #003834] |
| 15/08/2020 | Frame Fr1: date added,material amended; clk: added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 13/08/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013941] |
| 25/07/2020 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 24/07/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; frame details added [[James Hedgcock] via e-mail] |
| 22/06/2020 | 1-8: canon info added [Adam McCurdy via 00013858] |