All Souls Church - Langham Place, London, UK - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

The bell tower, of All Soul's church, houses three bells. The Loves Guide website [visit link] tells us:

Details of the bells:

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder
1	3½ cwt approx.	26"	F	1824	Thomas Mears II
2	6 cwt approx.	30½"	D	1824	Thomas Mears II
3	9 cwt approx.	38"	A	1824	Thomas Mears II

History:

1822-4	Church built (Commissioners' Church of the 1st Parliamentary Grant) at a cost of £19,612. John Nash was the architect and Robert Streather was the builder. This was the last surviving of John Nash's churches.
1824	3 bells were cast by Thomas Mears II and hung in the tower.
1940	A landmine explosion caused severe roof damage.

The church is Grade I listed and the entry at the English Heritage website [visit link] tells us:

"Church. 1822-24 by John Nash, restored after war damage. Bath stone; hipped slate roof to church proper. Rectangular body with the south west end circular portico, tower and peristyle encircled spire as the distinguishing feature of this neoclassical hybrid design, ingeniously both closing the vista and acting as the pivotal focus for the change in direction of Nash's Via Triumphalis between Langham Place and Portland Place. The circular portico raised on a flight of steps has giant Ionic columns carrying entablature and balustraded parapet; the circular tower with architraved and corniced entrance at its foot rises above the portico to the open Corinthian columned peristyle screening the base of the 12-sided stone spire. The body of the church (extending off the side lines to the north east) is in plain ashlar on 2 storeys with 6-window sides, square headed in lower register and semicircular arched above; plinth, plat band and sill band, crowning cornice and blocking course. Interior has gallery on chamfered piers,above which rise Corinthian columns carrying flat ceiling with enriched cove; circular vestibule in base of tower. Copy of bust of Nash by Behnes in portico."

Address of Tower: 2 All Souls Place London, United Kingdom W1B 3DA Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 3 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

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