Bell Tower - Exeter Cathedral - Exeter, Devon
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N 50° 43.366 W 003° 31.791
30U E 462599 N 5619129
Norman Bell tower of Exeter Cathedral, with a ring of 12 bells.
Waymark Code: WM15WHY
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/09/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Norman Bell tower of Exeter Cathedral, with a ring of 12 bells.

Ring of 12, tenor 72–2–2 in B♭
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)
Tenor 72–2–2 (8122lb or 3684kg) in B♭ (460.0Hz)
All rings
12, 72–2–2 in B♭
10, 28–0–4 in E♭
6, 19–0–19 in F
6, 8–2–0 in B♭
Practice Sat (3rd)
Peals View 187 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–0–19 1378.0 F 29.00" 1922 John Taylor & Co R N
2 6–1–12 1229.0 E♭ 30.25" 1922 John Taylor & Co R N
3 7–1–3 1156.0 D 31.25" 1915 John Taylor & Co F N
4 8–3–10 1036.5 C 34.75" 1616† John II Birdall R Y
5 8–2–0 921.0 B♭ 36.00" 1658† John II Pennington R Y
6 10–1–2 867.0 A 39.25" 1676 Thomas Purdue R Y
7 18–0–4 770.0 G 44.50" 1902 John Taylor & Co F N
8 19–0–19 691.0 F 47.25" 1693† Thomas Purdue R Y
9 28–0–4 614.0 E♭ 54.00" 1676† Thomas Purdue F Y
10 33–2–11 577.0 D 57.63" 1729† William Evans R Y
11 40–3–19 517.5 C 63.13" 1676† Thomas Purdue R Y
12 72–2–2 460.0 B♭ 72.00" 1902 John Taylor & Co F N
0extra 6–0–20 1540.0 G 27.00" 1979 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd F N
6♭ 11–1–8 818.5 A♭ 40.50" 1630† Thomas II Pennington R Y
 
Other bells
Bells  
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Hour 80?cwt 445.0 A 74.25" 1676† Thomas Purdue Y Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Hour c1484† Oak Unidentified 5  
1 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b of 12 1902 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e  
1A 1,2 of 12 1923 Cast iron John Taylor & Co    
1B 0extra 1979 Cast iron John Taylor & Co    
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1929 by John Taylor & Co
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses

SOURCE - (Visit Link)

Address of Tower:
Exeter Cathedral
1 The Cloisters
Exeter, Devon England
EX1 1HS

Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 12

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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