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Kendal, Cumbria, Holy Trinity
Place Kendal
Holy Trinity
Unitary authority Westmorland and Furness
Lieutenancy area Cumbria
Country England
Historic county Westmorland
Dove tower ID 14976
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–3–3 in C♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SD516921
Latitude & longitude 54.32251, -2.74457View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LA9 5AL
Diocese Carlisle
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 2053
Affiliation Lancashire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 78 performances here, of which 31 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 23–3–3 in C♯
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–3–3 (2663 lb or 1208 kg) in C♯ (552.0 Hz)
All rings
1023–3–3 in C♯10 as tenor
610–0–19 in G♯6 as tenor
Practices Wed
Overhauled
1939 by John Taylor & Co
rehung on ball bearings
1894 by John Taylor & Co
rehung with new frame and fittings
Peals View 110 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–3–201421.5E♯30.75″1816Thomas II MearsRNFC
26–3–231262.0D♯31.50″1816Thomas II MearsRNFC
37–2–251116.5C♯33.00″1775Pack & ChapmanRMFC
48–0–91058.0B♯34.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
58–3–18935.5A♯36.38″1774Pack & ChapmanR8FC
610–0–19832.0G♯38.75″1774Pack & ChapmanR8FC
712–2–0741.5F♯42.63″1816Thomas II MearsRNFC
815–0–0693.5E♯44.00″1774Pack & ChapmanRMFC
918–1–7617.5D♯48.88″1631†Thomas StaffordRNFC
1023–3–3552.0C♯52.50″1631†Thomas StaffordR8FC
Source: Martin Smith(DJH Furness Br Bells); CBC; J Hedgcock
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus [1]1 cwt2179.0C♯16.00″†Unidentified (blank)YNS
Service [2] [3]2–2–212026.0B21.63″1866John Taylor & CoYND
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2A Sanctus Steel 8.1.E 1
2B Service 2007 Steel Locally manufactured 8.1.E 1
1 [4] 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 1894 Cast iron & timber John Taylor & Co 7.A ~ 10.3
Notes

[1]Bell hanging

Sanctus bell is hung in its own frame on the southern end of the treble pit

Published: 03/03/2024

[2]Bell history

This bell was transferred from Kendal, All Hallows in 2007

Published: 17/02/2024

[3]Bell hanging

Service bell is hung in its own frame on the northern end of the seventh pit

Published: 03/03/2024

[4]Frame truss & layout

Fr1 Truss is Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single long slot rather than two short slots. Fr1 Layout is 10.3 with pits 6 and 7 swapped over

Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 03/03/2024

Update log
13/03/2024Sanctus: weight, diameter, turning added; Service: turning added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact]
07/03/2024Fr2B: maker added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact]
04/03/2024Overhauls added; 10: weight amended; 1,5,7,9: diameter amended [JT&Co data, 1894 and JT inspection, 1932 via Chris Pickford #006494]
03/03/2024Fr2A, Fr2B added; 1-10: nominal, turning added, note amended; 1-2,5-8: canons added; Sanctus: nominal, note, founder, canons, hanging added; Service: nominal, canons added, note amended [Kevin Mayfield, local contact. Recorded by Kevin Mayfield and analysed by Nick Bowden]
17/02/2024Fr1 added; additional bell other 1 added; 3,4: canons added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
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