Bray, Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, Christ Church
| Place | Bray Christ Church |
| County | Wicklow |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 16708 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–1–17 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | O261179 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.19714, -6.11263View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | A98 W866 |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | Listed by National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/bray-christ-church/ |
| Affiliation | Irish Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 13 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 28–1–17 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 28–1–17 (3181 lb or 1443 kg) in D♭ (569.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 20:00 |
| Overhauled | 2024 by Blyth & Co Major restoration to frame and fittings 1950 by John Taylor & Co |
| Tuned | 1950 |
| Peals | View 33 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–17 | 1136.0 | D♭ | 31.00″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–1–3 | 1075.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 8–2–16 | 957.0 | B♭ | 34.63″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 10–2–10 | 853.0 | A♭ | 37.63″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 13–0–21 | 760.8 | G♭ | 41.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 14–2–27 | 716.5 | F | 43.39″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 19–0–12 | 638.0 | E♭ | 48.25″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 28–1–17 | 569.0 | D♭ | 54.00″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1950 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 30/09/2024 | Project completed [Peter Hayward] |
| 17/02/2024 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 06/08/2020 | fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |