Greenwich, Greater London, Chapel of S Peter & S Paul, Old Royal Naval College
Place | Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College Chapel of S Peter & S Paul |
London borough | Greenwich |
Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
Country | England |
Historic county | Kent |
Dove tower ID | 25497 |
Rings | 5 (chime), tenor 12–2–0 in F♯See below |
Grid reference | TQ386779 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.48331, -0.00508View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SE10 9HF |
Diocese | Southwark |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 18533 |
Chime of 5, tenor 12–2–0 in F♯
Bells | 5 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 12–2–0 (1400 lb or 635 kg) in F♯ |
Overhauled | 1983 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Bells tuned, refurbished, and fitted with electro-mechanical chiming hammers |
Tuned | 1983 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2–0–8 | G | 22.00″ | 1781 | William Chapman | Y | NS | ||||
2 | 2–3–8 | F | 24.00″ | 1781 | William Chapman | Y | NS | ||||
3 | 2–3–22 | E | 25.50″ | 1702 | ? Richard Phelps | Y | NS | ||||
4 | 5–1–10 | C | 31.00″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | Y | NS | ||||
5 | 12–2–0 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1785 | William Mears |
Notes
[1]Location of bells
1,3: King William Court, north colonnade; 2,4: Queen Mary Court, south colonnade; 5: Chapel dome
Published: 01/08/2024; updated: 01/08/2024
[2]How the bells are hung
Bells 1-4 are mounted on stands for stationary chiming
Published: 01/08/2024
Update log
01/08/2024 | 1-5: diameter; note; founder; date; canon; hanging added; 1-4: weight added; 5: weight amended; Overhaul added; notes added [Info by Chris Pickford, citing RW 3814 p467; Additional info by Matthew Smith, from site visit; Information taken from WBF drawings for 1983 project; Tim Jackson, personal visit via REMRKS479] |
29/04/2024 | New tower, chime and bell details added [OS Map; ABC Gazetteer; CHR; StreetMap; Historic England. Simon Davies, interpretation officer, Old Royal Naval College. Bell information taken from payment ledger to John Holmes, the clock’s designer] |