Spitalfields, Greater London, Christ Church
| Place | Spitalfields Christ Church |
| London borough | Tower Hamlets |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 13840 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–1–6 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ337817 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51909, -0.07410View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | E1 6LY |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7709 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://www.bellringing.london/spitalfields-christ-church/ https://srcy.org.uk/tower/christ-church-spitalfields |
| Affiliations | Society of Royal Cumberland Youths Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–1–6 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–1–6 (1938 lb or 879 kg) in E (672.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1971 by John Taylor & Co Transferred from Clapham Park, Greater London, S Stephen The ring was installed at Spitalfields. The following events happened while the ring was at Clapham Park, Greater London, S Stephen 1969 The ring of 8 was removed from St Stephen's, Clapham Park. The church was demolished (by a Bill in Parliament) in 1969 and rebuilt 1974 on the same site as a parish centre of worship. 1919 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed at St Stephen, Clapham Park. |
| Peals | View 700 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–1 | 1344.0 | E | 27.13″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–26 | 1260.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–5 | 1121.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–14 | 1008.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–3–16 | 896.0 | A | 35.13″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–6 | 838.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–1–24 | 756.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–1–6 | 672.0 | E | 46.13″ | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1971 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 27/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 24/07/2025 | Postcode amended [Will Bosworth] |
| 22/07/2024 | URL added |
| 11/08/2020 | fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 14/07/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013903] |