London, City of London, S Bartholomew Gt, Smithfield
| Place | London, Smithfield S Bartholomew Gt Shown in county lists as London, S Bart Gt |
| Lieutenancy area | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 13868 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 5½ cwt in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ319816 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51876, -0.09967View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EC1A 9DY |
| Diocese | London |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7564 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://london.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=750 https://www.bellringing.london/st-bartholomew-the-great-smithfield/ |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 5½ cwt in B
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5½ cwt (~620 lb or ~280 kg) in B (1011.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 18:30 |
| Overhauled | 1952 by Mears & Stainbank |
| Tuned | 1952 |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise The oldest complete ring of 5 or more bells |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 cwt | 1507.0 | F♯ | 22.00″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 2¾ cwt | 1358.0 | E | 24.00″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3½ cwt | 1263.0 | D♯ | 26.50″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4¼ cwt | 1127.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5½ cwt | 1011.5 | B | 31.00″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3–2–22 | 25.50″ | 1814 | Thomas II Mears | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1628† | Timber | Locally manufactured | ~ 5.7 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
There are long pits on the east end west sides of the tower for the 2nd (west) and 5th (east). Bells 1 and 4 swing E-W in shorter pits along the north and south walls respectively. The remaining bell swings NW-SW in the middle. Gallows ends are in the NW and SE corners of the frame
Published: 07/04/2023
Update log
| 07/04/2023 | Fr1: layout added [RW 2023/302] |
| 14/02/2021 | Noting the oldest complete ring of 5 or more bells [Dove records] |
| 24/09/2020 | 1-5: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014004] |
| 05/02/2020 | URL amended [TimJ (#263) via URLbad] |