Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Christ Church S Laurence
| Place | Sydney Christ Church S Laurence Shown in county lists as Sydney, ChCh S Laurence |
| State | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 13849 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–8 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -33.88197, 151.20475View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Church minority | Anglican Church of Australia |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=CCS |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 10, tenor 10–3–8 in G
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 10–3–8 (1212 lb or 550 kg) in G (785.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue 18:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1985 (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Ring was augmented from six bells to ten. 1983 (major overhaul) Bells (original six) were tuned in 1982 and rehung in a new metal frame for ten bells in 1983. 1972 (major overhaul) Bells were restored to a ringable condition in 1972 (rededicated 26/Nov/1972). 1855 (major overhaul) Although cast in 1852 (original six), the bells were not installed until 1855. First performance (chimed only) 25/Dec/1855; first rung 01/Jan/1856 | ||||||
| Tuned | 1982 | ||||||
| Peals | View 59 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1972.0 | B | 23.25″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–23 | 1764.0 | A | 24.25″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–8 | 1572.0 | G | 25.50″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–20 | 1486.0 | F♯ | 26.25″ | 1984 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–26 | 1320.5 | E | 28.00″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–0 | 1176.0 | D | 30.13″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–0–22 | 1051.0 | C | 32.38″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–0–24 | 991.0 | B | 33.13″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–1–2 | 880.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–3–8 | 785.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1852 | John Taylor & Son | R | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1983 | Steel | Local firm | 10 |
Update log
| 15/10/2026 | 1855, 1972, 1985 projects added; 1983 project description added; Tuning year added; Fr1: layout added [See RW 2026 p864. See also Australian Clocks and Bells, compiled by Chris Pickford and Geoff Pick] |
| 07/10/2020 | 1-10: turning,frameid added; frame Fr1 added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014041] |