Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, Cath Ch of S Patrick (RC)
| Place | Parramatta Cath Ch of S Patrick or Sydney Shown in county lists as Parramatta RC Cath |
| State | New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 17590 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–24 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -33.80856, 151.00354View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Parramatta |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=PMA |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–3–24 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–24 (892 lb or 405 kg) in A (879.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Transferred from Widnes, Cheshire, S Paul Bells 1-4, 6 and 7 from Widnes S Paul plus 2 new bells cast by Taylors transferred to form a remodelled ring of 8 at Parramatta. The following events happened while the ring was at Widnes, Cheshire, S Paul 2019 The 5th at Widnes was transferred to Thornton (as 2 of 5). 1984 Bells removed from St Paul, Widnes. 1907 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–20 | 1762.0 | A | 22.99″ | 2018 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–21 | 1652.4 | G♯ | 23.43″ | 2018 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–3–19 | 1474.5 | F♯ | 22.91″ | 1907 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–0–10 | 1315.9 | E | 24.41″ | 1907 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–4 | 1174.6 | D | 25.28″ | 1907 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–18 | 1102.5 | C♯ | 27.72″ | 1907 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–2–11 | 984.8 | B | 31.38″ | 1907 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–24 | 879.0 | A | 35.51″ | 1935 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 17–2–2 | F | 1904 | Matthew Byrne | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | c2003 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | ||||
| 2 | 1, 4, 5, 6 | 2020 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.a | 4.X13 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 7, 8 | 2020 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.a | 4.X13 |
Update log
| 12/01/2026 | Transfer event updated |
| 10/04/2022 | Fr1,2: layout added (provisional scheme) [Belfry pictures via Dickon R Love] |
| 24/12/2020 | New ring of 8, first tried out on 24 Dec 2020 [Thomas Perrins via Email] |
| 23/12/2020 | 1-8: turning,frameid added; 3-8: canons added; Svc: details added; fr1,fr2,fr9: details added [Thomas Perrins via e-mail] |
| 06/06/2020 | 1-8: wt,nominal,diam,date,founder added [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |