Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Civic Centre
| Place | Newcastle upon Tyne Civic Centre Shown in county lists as Newcastle, Civic Centre |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Lieutenancy area | Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northumberland |
| Dove tower ID | 17782 |
| Rings | 25 (carillon), bourdon 71–1–13 in ASee below |
| Grid reference | NZ249650 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.97919, -1.61127View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NE99 1PB |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://carillonsbi.org/edith-adamson-carillon-newcastle-civic-centre/ |
25 bell carillon, bourdon 71–1–13 in A : Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon
| Bells | 25 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 71–1–13 (7993 lb or 3626 kg) in A (440.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) The ten bells of the upper tier of the bell frame were lowered and the upper frame removed. A new upper frame and ten new headstocks were manufactured and the bells rehung with new seating pads, new bell bolts and restored clappers and crown staples 1963 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–1–22 | 1764.8 | A | 19.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 2 | 1–2–20 | 1662.0 | G♯ | 20.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 3 | 1–3–13 | 1571.0 | G | 21.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 4 | 2–0–25 | 1480.8 | F♯ | 22.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 5 | 2–2–3 | 1400.3 | F | 23.18″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 6 | 2–3–11 | 1321.9 | E | 24.38″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 7 | 3–1–21 | 1246.2 | D♯ | 26.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 8 | 4–0–17 | 1175.9 | D | 27.50″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 9 | 4–3–20 | 1108.9 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 10 | 5–2–9 | 1046.4 | C | 30.63″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 11 | 6–1–18 | 987.7 | B | 32.25″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 12 | 7–2–6 | 931.4 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 13 | 8–3–16 | 880.2 | A | 36.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 14 | 10–1–17 | 830.4 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 15 | 12–3–15 | 783.0 | G | 40.63″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 16 | 15–1–1 | 741.2 | F♯ | 43.13″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 17 | 18–1–24 | 698.4 | F | 45.50″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 18 | 20–1–23 | 659.6 | E | 47.88″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 19 | 25–2–24 | 622.9 | D♯ | 51.13″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 20 | 30–3–21 | 588.3 | D | 54.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 21 | 35–0–5 | 554.8 | C♯ | 57.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 22 | 41–3–7 | 523.4 | C | 60.50″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 23 | 49–3–2 | 494.2 | B | 63.75″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 24 | 60–2–7 | 465.3 | A♯ | 68.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 25 | 71–1–13 | 440.0 | A | 72.00″ | 1963 | John Taylor & Co | F | D |
Update log
| 18/10/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007607] |
| 22/08/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007351] |
| 20/02/2023 | changed domain of association webpage |
| 09/07/2021 | Ownership rests with Newcastle City Council. |
| 05/07/2021 | 1-25: nominal added [Bill Hibbert from his personal visit to the tower via Mike Chester] |
| 16/04/2021 | Carillon details contributed by Scott A Orr [John Taylor records] |