Limehouse, Greater London, S Anne
| Place | Limehouse S Anne |
| London borough | Tower Hamlets |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 14318 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–25 in ESee below 3 (clock chime), hour bell 16–3–20 in ESee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ367810 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51169, -0.03053View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | E14 8HH |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7701 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.bellringing.london/limehouse-st-anne/ |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 10, tenor 12–3–25 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 12–3–25 (1453 lb or 659 kg) in E (674.5 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Projects & overhauls | 2004 by Eayre & Smith Augmented from 8 bells 2 new trebles were hung in the empty pits in the 10 bell frame. 1997 by Eayre & Smith Transferred from Walworth, Greater London, S Peter The ring of 8 from Walworth was installed at Limehouse in a frame for 10 bells. The framesides for the lower tier came from Rotherhithe. The following events happened while the ring was at Walworth, Greater London, S Peter 1996 The ring of 8 was removed from the tower. 1824 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring of 8 installed at Walworth. | ||||||
| Peals | View 130 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ringing Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–13 | 1698.0 | G♯ | 24.50″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–0 | 1514.0 | F♯ | 25.81″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–1 | 1350.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–18 | 1277.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–27 | 1137.5 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–5 | 1013.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–22 | 901.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–6 | 849.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–3–2 | 757.5 | F♯ | 39.50″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–3–25 | 674.5 | E | 45.13″ | 1824 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 16–3–20 in E
| Bells | 3 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 16–3–20 (1896 lb or 860 kg) in E (650.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 6–2–13 | 975.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1919 | Llewellins & James | F | 4 | D | ||
| Quarter 2 | <13–0–1 | 823.0 | G♯ | 41.00″ | 1863 | G Mears & Co | R | 4 | D | ||
| Hour | 16–3–20 | 650.5 | E | 47.50″ | 1871 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Hour | Steel | ||||||
| 2 | 2, 4 of 10 | 1997 | Steel | Eayre & Smith | ||||
| 1 [1] | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of 10 | 1997 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 history
The frame Fr1 frame sides were previously at Rotherhithe (until 1996-7). They are dated 1910, were cast by Mears & Stainbank, and were incorporated into a new 10 bell frame at Limehouse in 1997.
Published: 11/12/2010; updated: 21/06/2026
Update log
| 17/03/2026 | Hour: founder amended [Kye L Leaver & Joshua Dunn, from personal visit (14/03/2026) via #009992] |
| 14/01/2026 | Fr1,2: date and maker amended (the frame reused 1910 framesides for the lower tier) [RW 1997/818] |
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 23/11/2024 | Hour,Quarter 1,Quarter 2: hanging type added [Dylan Thomas, personal visit on 23/11/24 #007747] |
| 23/11/2024 | Hour: date added; founder amended [Louise Booth #007746] |
| 23/02/2020 | 1,2: diam added; 1-10,Q1,Q2,Clk: turning added; 2: nom'l amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013619] |
| 07/02/2020 | 1,2: frameid amended [Louise Booth via e-mail] |
| 11/10/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS246) via e-mail] |