St Giles Cripplegate - Barbican, London, UK
N 51° 31.128 W 000° 05.652
30U E 701597 N 5711523
The church of St Giles Cripplegate lies just outside the old Roman Wall that provided fortification to the City of London. The church tower lies to the western end of the church building and houses a series of bells.
Waymark Code: WME0N8
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/18/2012
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The church is a Grade I listed building and its entry, at
English Heritage (visit
link), advises that:
"Mid C16 incorporating earlier tower etc. Refaced C19, in squared rubble with
Portland stone dressings, except for upper stage of tower which is of red brick
with timber cupola and dates from 1683-4. Roof renewed after fire in World War
II which destroyed fittings except for few wall monuments. Aisled nave with
short chancel. West gallery under construction at time of survey to take organ
from St Luke's Church, Old Street. C19 south-east vestry in character with
church."
Loves Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London (visit
link) tells us this about the bells:
|
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Note |
Cast |
Founder |
|
Treble |
5-2-7 |
27" |
G sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
|
Sharp 2 |
5-1-22 |
27¼" |
F double sharp |
2006 |
Whitechapel | |
|
2 |
5-2-12 |
28" |
F sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
|
3 |
5-3-0 |
29" |
E sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
|
4 |
6-3-4 |
31" |
D sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 5 |
7-3-27 |
33" |
C sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 6 |
7-3-24 |
34" |
B sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 7 |
9-0-2 |
36" |
A sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 8 |
11-0-5 |
39" |
G sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 9 |
14-2-6 |
43" |
F sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 10 |
17-2-18 |
46" |
E sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| 11 |
24-0-17 |
51¼" |
D sharp |
1954 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
| Tenor |
34-0-6 |
57¼" |
C sharp |
1953 |
Mears & Stainbank | |
|
Loves Guide also advises of the bells' inscriptions and
details of when and where they were cast.