Westminster, Greater London, Collegiate Ch of S Peter
| Place | Westminster Collegiate Ch of S Peter Shown in county lists as Westminster Abbey |
| London borough | City of Westminster |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 14872 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–1–15 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ300795 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.49959, -0.12837View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JT |
| Diocese | London |
| Status | Royal Peculiar |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 16935 |
| URLs | https://www.westminster-abbey.org/history/explore-our-history/abbey-bells https://www.westminster-abbey.org/events/bell-ringing-days https://www.bellringing.london/westminster-abbey-collegiate-church-of-st-peter/ http://westminster.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=1125 |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 30–1–15 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 30–1–15 (3403 lb or 1544 kg) in D (587.2 Hz) | ||||||
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| Peals | View 60 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–16 | 1485.0 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–26 | 1322.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1176.7 | D | 29.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–20 | 1109.7 | C♯ | 30.63″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–23 | 986.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–8 | 880.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–4 | 784.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–7 | 740.0 | F♯ | 42.38″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 19–0–10 | 659.2 | E | 47.50″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 30–1–15 | 587.2 | D | 54.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1738 | Richard Phelps & Thomas Lester | |||||||||
| Service | 11–1–26 | 768.5 | G | 40.00″ | 1583† | Robert Mot | R | ||||
| Service 2 | 19–1–3 | 646.0 | E | 49.25″ | 1598† | Robert Mot | R | ||||
| Unused 1 | 972.5 | B | 35.00″ | c1320† | successsor to R de Wymbish | Y | |||||
| Unused 2 | 1723.5 | A | 1742 | Thomas Lester | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1971 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 10 |
Update log
| 18/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 27/01/2024 | URL amended. URL http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/abbey-bells gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |
| 07/12/2022 | 3: weight amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #004211] |
| 06/03/2020 | fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 23/02/2020 | 1-4,6-10: nominal amended; 8,9: diam amended [Nigel Taylor via e-mail] |
| 16/01/2020 | Ds1,Ds2: nominal,note added; Ds2: canon info added [Bill Hibbert via e-mail] |
| 25/08/2019 | 1-10: canons,turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013603] |
| 25/08/2019 | 1-10: frameid added [John Baldwin via database] |
| 16/08/2019 | 1-9: nominal added; 10: nominal amended [Bill Hibbert via 00013545] |
| 16/08/2019 | Svc1,Svc2: nominal added [Bill Hibbert via 00013546] |