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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LA9 5AL |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2053 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire 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 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) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1939 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) rehung on ball bearings 1894 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) rehung with new frame and fittings | ||||||
| Peals | View 111 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–20 | 1421.5 | E♯ | 30.75″ | 1816 | Thomas II Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–3–23 | 1262.0 | D♯ | 31.50″ | 1816 | Thomas II Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–2–25 | 1116.5 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–9 | 1058.0 | B♯ | 34.00″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–3–18 | 935.5 | A♯ | 36.38″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–0–19 | 832.0 | G♯ | 38.75″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–2–0 | 741.5 | F♯ | 42.63″ | 1816 | Thomas II Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–0 | 693.5 | E♯ | 44.00″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 18–1–7 | 617.5 | D♯ | 48.88″ | 1631† | Thomas Stafford | R | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 23–3–3 | 552.0 | C♯ | 52.50″ | 1631† | Thomas Stafford | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus [1] | 1 cwt | 2179.0 | C♯ | 16.00″ | † | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | S | ||
| Service [2] [3] | 2–2–21 | 2026.0 | B | 21.63″ | 1866 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Sanctus | Steel | 8.1.E | 1 | ||||
| 2B | Service | 2007 | Steel | Local firm | 8.1.E | 1 | ||
| 1 [4] [5] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1894 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A | ~ 10.3 |
Notes
[1]Sanctus bell position
Sanctus bell is hung in its own frame at the southern end of the treble pit.
Published: 03/03/2024; updated: 04/02/2025
[2]Service bell position
Service bell is hung in its own frame at the northern end of the seventh pit.
Published: 03/03/2024; updated: 04/02/2025
[3]Service bell history
Service bell was transferred from Kendal, All Hallows in 2007.
Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 04/02/2025
[4]Frame Fr1 truss
Fr1 Truss is Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single long slot rather than two short slots.
Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 04/02/2025
[5]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 10.3 with pits 6 and 7 swapped over.
Published: 04/02/2025
Update log
| 13/03/2024 | Sanctus: weight, diameter, turning added; Service: turning added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact] |
| 07/03/2024 | Frame Fr2B: maker added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact] |
| 04/03/2024 | Overhauls added; 10: weight amended; 1,5,7,9: diameter amended [JT&Co data, 1894 and JT inspection, 1932 via Chris Pickford #006494] |
| 03/03/2024 | Frames Fr2A, 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] |
| 17/02/2024 | Frame Fr1 added; additional bell other 1 added; 3,4: canons added [Kevin Mayfield, local contact. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |