Place | Liverpool Victoria Gallery and Museum |
Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
Country | England |
Historic county | Lancashire |
Dove tower ID | 25564 |
Rings | 5 (clock chime), hour bell 45–1–23See below |
Grid reference | SJ358903 |
Latitude & longitude | 53.40619, -2.96659View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | L69 3DR |
Ownership | Private ownership |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
Hour bell | 45–1–23 (5091 lb or 2309 kg) |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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Hour | 45–1–23 | 61.63″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||||
Q1 | 7–1–17 | 33.00″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||||
Q2 | 10–0–4 | 36.63″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||||
Q3 | 13–2–10 | 41.63″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||||
Q4 | 29–3–21 | 54.38″ | 1892 | John Taylor & Co | F | D |
[1]Source of info and other notes assembled by C J Pickford Jun 2024 from and thanks to the Taylor Archives
• Taylor’s Job book vol.80 p.189 – completed 26 July 1892. 1. 33” XIII B 7-1-17, 2. 36⅝” XV A 10-0-4, 3. 41⅝” XVII G 13-2-10, 4. 54⅜” XXII D 29-3-12, 5. 61⅝” XXIV C 45-1-23. Total 106-1-10. No canons on any of them. Hung ‘dead’ on wooden headstocks
• Inscription book 1 p.68 - 1. RING OUT THE OLD, 2. RING IN THE NEW, 3. RING OUT THE FALSE, 4. RING IN THE TRUE, 5. RING IN THE CHRIST THAT IS TO BE [and] THE GIFT OF WILLIAM P. HARTLEY, OF AINTREE 1892
• Metals book 1 p.227 – Bells left works 5 July 1892;
• Daybook 6 p.356 – Invoiced 15 July 1892 to the Treasurer’s Office, Liverpool University (per A Waterhouse & Son, architects, London) at a total cost of £630.3.1. including £2.17.6. for inscriptions (115 letters) and £69 for fittings, carriage and fixing.
Published: 15/06/2024; updated: 16/06/2024