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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EC1A 9DY |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | 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 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 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 (Check before) 18:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1952 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1952 |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise The oldest complete ring of 5 or more bells |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 cwt | 1507.0 | F♯ | 22.00″ | [1495–1515]† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 2¾ cwt | 1358.0 | E | 24.00″ | [1495–1515]† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3½ cwt | 1263.0 | D♯ | 26.50″ | [1495–1515]† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4¼ cwt | 1127.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | [1495–1515]† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5½ cwt | 1011.5 | B | 31.00″ | [1495–1515]† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3–2–22 | 1497.5 | F♯ | 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 | Local firm | ~ 5.7 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 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; updated: 13/02/2026
Update log
| 12/02/2026 | Clock: nominal added [Kye L Leaver, Lucas Owen, Peter Maddams, Brooks Hayes, personal visit (12/11/2025) via #009832] |
| 20/07/2025 | 1-5: bell names added [Jason Brett, local ringer, citing Love’s Guide (London) via REMRKS543] |
| 07/04/2023 | Frame 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] |