Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Cath Ch of Holy & Indivisible Trinity
| Place | Gloucester Cath Ch of Holy & Indivisible Trinity Shown in county lists as Gloucester Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14601 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–3–14 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO831187 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.86728, -2.24647View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL1 2LR |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5454 |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#GLOSTER |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| 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 12, tenor 23–3–14 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 23–3–14 (2674 lb or 1213 kg) in E♭ (612.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Peals | View 101 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable:: tenor has a broken clapper |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–24 | 1836.0 | B♭ | 26.00″ | 1978† | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–12 | 1616.0 | A♭ | 27.00″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–5 | 1544.0 | G | 27.88″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–4 | 1376.0 | F | 28.88″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–24 | 1228.0 | E♭ | 30.38″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–24 | 1156.0 | D | 31.38″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–18 | 1028.0 | C | 33.50″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–10 | 916.0 | B♭ | 35.75″ | 1810 | John Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 10–1–21 | 816.0 | A♭ | 39.25″ | c1400† | Robert Burford | R | FC | |||
| 10 | 14–2–17 | 770.0 | G | 42.50″ | c1400† | Robert Burford | R | FC | |||
| 11 | 18–1–6 | 686.0 | F | 48.00″ | 1626† | John I Pennington ('IP') | R | FC | |||
| 12 | 23–3–14 | 612.0 | E♭ | 51.50″ | 1736 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 59–3–14 | 510.5 | C | 68.50″ | c1450† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | S | |||
| Disused [2] | 1–3–16 | 22.00″ | 1584 | Unidentified (inscribed) | U | ||||||
| Sanctus [3] | 2¼ cwt | 22.50″ | c1510† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | ||||||
| Service 1 [4] | 5 cwt | 1258.0 | E♭ | 29.50″ | 1598† | Robert I Newcombe | R | ||||
| Service 2 [5] | 5¼ cwt | 1163.0 | D | 30.25″ | c1450† | John Sturdy | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bourdon | c1699 | Walnut | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Sanctus, Service 1, Service 2 | c1632 | Oak | 6.A | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1979 | Iroko | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 12 |
Notes
[1]Comment imported from DataEase
Inscription includes a facsimile of Fred Sharpe’s signature, believed to be the only bell bearing a signature.
Published: 11/10/2017; updated: 23/02/2026
[2]Disused bell origin
Disused bell was formerly at Little Washbourne, S Mary, Gloucestershire.
Published: 07/12/2024; updated: 25/06/2025
[3]Sanctus bell origin
Sanctus bell was previously at Gloucester, S Nicholas. [Bliss & Sharpe, pp312,327,344]
Published: 13/11/2009; updated: 25/06/2025
[4]Service 1 history
Service 1 was, prior to the 1978 restoration, bell 3/10.
Published: 09/12/2024; updated: 25/06/2025
[5]Service 2 history
Service 2 was, prior to the 1978 restoration, bell 4/10.
Published: 09/12/2024; updated: 25/06/2025
Update log
| 08/04/2026 | Tenor is currently unringable [Simon Ridley via #010184] |
| 09/12/2024 | Bourdon, Sanctus: founder amended; Sanctus, Service1, Service2: text notes added [See CB Glos, Bliss and Sharpe via Tim Jackson] |
| 12/03/2023 | Disused: bell details added [Chris Pickford. This bell is from Little Washbourne] |
| 23/12/2022 | 3: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004316] |
| 03/04/2022 | Bourdon: bell name, hanging added |
| 14/03/2020 | 1-7: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |