| Place | Londonderry Guildhall or Derry |
| County borough | City of Derry |
| County | Derry |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 25562 |
| Rings | 5 (clock chime), hour bell 46–1–0 in CSee below |
| Grid reference | C435168 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.99738, -7.31960View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BT48 7BB |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Listed grade | A by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division |
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 46–1–0 (5180 lb or 2350 kg) in C |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 4–2–25 | E | 27.00″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | Y | D | ||||
| Q2 | 5–1–9 | D | 29.00″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | Y | D | ||||
| Q3 | 6–0–26 | C | 30.88″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | Y | D | ||||
| Q4 | 15–2–0 | G | 42.63″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | Y | D | ||||
| Hour | 46–1–0 | C | 61.63″ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co | Y | D |
[1]Source of info and other notes assembled by C J Pickford Jun 2024 from and thanks to the Taylor Archives
Casting dates: 23 July (hour bell) and 28 August (quarter bells) 1891
Completion and invoicing: The bells left the works, 24 September 1891 (the hour bell having been previously weighed at the L&NW Railway Station on 13 August). Invoiced 25 September 1891 (daybook 6 p.253) to Messrs. Wm. Andrews & Co, Shipquay Street, Londonderry, at a total cost of £459.4.9. including the bells £409.13.9, inscription (142 letters) on hour bell £3.11.0., and fittings “not for swinging” and frame £46. Completed 11 October 1891
Inscriptions:
On the hour bell:
Waist: THESE BELLS AND CLOCK / WERE ERECTED BY ORDER OF / THE CORPORATION OF LONDONDERRY / IN THE YEAR 1891 / AARON BAXTER, J.P. MAYOR / ROBERT N. CHAMBERS, TOWN CLERK
Opposite: J. DEANE LATE ANDREWS AND CO..
Notes on the tones: Q1: VIII maiden Q2: X maiden Q3: Chipped to XII Q4: Chipped to XVII Hour: XXIV maiden
Published: 15/06/2024; updated: 16/06/2024