Guildford, Surrey, Cath Ch of Holy Spirit
| Place | Guildford Cath Ch of Holy Spirit Shown in county lists as Guildford Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 14593 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–1–10 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU985500 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24114, -0.59004View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GU2 7UJ |
| Diocese | Guildford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5840 |
| URLs | http://guildfordguild.org.uk/towers/guildfordcathedral/ http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=36 |
| Affiliation | Guildford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 30–1–10 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 30–1–10 (3398 lb or 1541 kg) in D (583.1 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue 20:00 | ||||||
| Peals | View 351 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Access to ringing room by two independent routes |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–7 | 1766.5 | A | 25.75″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–20 | 1563.6 | G | 27.00″ | 1975 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–7 | 1465.4 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–6 | 1315.9 | E | 29.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–7 | 1167.1 | D | 31.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–20 | 1097.9 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–2–5 | 979.4 | B | 34.00″ | 1963 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–19 | 877.4 | A | 37.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 12–2–0 | 778.3 | G | 41.00″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 15–2–3 | 732.0 | F♯ | 44.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 21–1–2 | 656.0 | E | 49.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 30–1–10 | 583.1 | D | 55.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Other bells : Lady Chapel
| Bells | Edit details |
| Overhauled | 2021 by Whites of Appleton Service bell rehung on new fittings |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 3–0–12 | G | 24.00″ | 1947 | Mears & Stainbank | F |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | Brick | 9.A | 1 | ||||
| 1 [1] [2] | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 1965 | Iroko | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 10.X ➔ 12.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 1976 | Timber | Local labour/guild/assn | 6.A | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]10 bell non-standard frame layout
Bells 3,4,5,6,7 are in a row of 5 side by side to each other. Bells 8 & 9 are in a side by side layout orthogonal to bells 3-7, with pit 9 adjacent to 6 & 7. Bells 10 & 11 are in an end to end layout on the opposite side to 3-7 with part of pit 10 adjacent to part of pit 9. Bell 12 is in a pit orthogonal to 10 & 11, adjacent to pit 11 and pit 3. There is a void in the middle.
Published: 04/02/2023
[2]Frame resultant layout
The resultant layout is the non-standard 10 bell layout with the pair of parallel pits for bells 1,2 orthogonal to the pit with the 3rd, with pit 1 also partly adjacent to the tenor pit.
Published: 04/02/2023
Update log
| 23/04/2023 | Overhaul added [Whites of Appleton website, 2021 projects] |
| 04/02/2023 | Public frame notes added to describe the non-standard frame layouts |
| 10/12/2022 | 1: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004224] |
| 18/11/2022 | 3,8,11: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 25/10/2022 | Frame Fr1.1: truss, layout added; Frame Fr9: material, truss, layout added [Kye Leaver from personal visit via #003999] |
| 26/04/2021 | Service bell received by Whites of Appleton at 3-0-12 (cf dispatch weight of 3-0-14 in 1947). Date of bell confirmed at 1947. [Mark Walker, WoA] |
| 14/03/2020 | 1-12: turning added; Svc: canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 24/07/2019 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Jack Pease via e-mail] |
| 24/07/2019 | Frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 19/01/2019 | 1,2: diam added [David Sloman via 00013241] |