Cardiff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, City Hall
Place | Cardiff City Hall |
Principal area | Cardiff |
Preserved county | South Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Historic county | Glamorgan |
Dove tower ID | 25554 |
Rings | 5 (clock chime), hour bell 51⅛ cwt in C♯See below |
Grid reference | ST182768 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.48495, -3.17836View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | CF10 3ND |
Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
Listed grade | I by Cadw |
Clock chime, hour bell 51⅛ cwt in C♯
Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
Hour bell | 51⅛ cwt (~5730 lb or ~2600 kg) in C♯ (549.0 Hz) |
Additional information | Tuning: 2-4,7,8 of 8 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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Q1 | 9¾ cwt | 1036.5 | B♯ | 36.00″ | 1903 | Gillett & Johnston | D | ||||
Q2 | 13⅛ cwt | 911.0 | A♯ | 40.00″ | 1903 | Gillett & Johnston | D | ||||
Q3 | 16⅝ cwt | 829.0 | G♯ | 44.00″ | 1903 | Gillett & Johnston | D | ||||
Q4 | 35 cwt | 621.0 | D♯ | 57.00″ | 1903 | Gillett & Johnston | D | ||||
Hour | 51⅛ cwt | 549.0 | C♯ | 64.00″ | 1903 | Gillett & Johnston | D |
Update log
17/12/2024 | Tuning added; Hour, Q1-Q4: nominal added, note amended [Nick Bowden analysis of YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/z6qBxjyY6G4] |
15/12/2024 | All the bells noted as (believed to be) approximate. [Chris Pickford from G&J records] |