St Sepulchre Without Newgate - Holborn Viaduct, London, UK
N 51° 30.996 W 000° 06.157
30U E 701022 N 5711255
The church of St Sepulchre Without Newgate stands at the western end of Holborn Viaduct at the junction with Snow Hill. The term "without" indicates that the church was located outside the Roman, or London, Wall. The bell tower is to the west.
Waymark Code: WMK9EJ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/04/2014
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The Loves Guide website tells us about St Sepulchre's bells:
| Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Note |
Cast |
Founder |
| Treble |
6-0-16 |
26" |
G sharp |
1984 |
Whitechapel |
| 2 |
6-2-0 |
27" |
F sharp |
1984 |
Whitechapel |
| 3 |
6-2-10 |
30¾" |
E sharp |
1807 |
Thomas Mears II |
| 4 |
;5-2-26 |
29¾" |
D sharp |
1739 |
Samuel Knight |
| 5 |
6-2-7 |
32" |
C sharp |
1739 |
Samuel Knight |
| 6 |
7-0-12 |
33" |
B sharp |
1984 |
Whitechapel |
| 7 |
8-1-6 |
35?" |
A sharp |
1739 |
Samuel Knight |
| 8 |
10-2-25 |
40?" |
G sharp |
1830 |
Thomas Mears II |
| 9 |
12-1-22 |
42" |
F sharp |
1804 |
Thomas Mears I |
| 10 |
13-3-15 |
43¾" |
E sharp |
1739 |
Samuel Knight |
| 11 |
17-3-6 |
47?" |
D sharp |
1739 |
Samuel Knight |
| Tenor |
28-2-16 |
56¾" |
C sharp |
1830 |
Thomas Mears II |
| Sanctus |
|
|
|
1698 |
William Eldridge Snr |
The church's website tells us briefly about the church:
St Sepulchre’s has a fascinating history stretching back to the 12th Century.
The church’s early history encompasses two rebuilds, the second of which followed the Great Fire of 1666. Importantly, the church is the final resting place of Captain John Smith, first Governor of Virginia, USA, who was buried in the church in 1633. The church’s somewhat macabre links with the Old Bailey serve as a sombre reminder of the age of capital punishment.
In the twentieth-century, the church became firmly associated with the musical life of the country through its connection with Sir Henry Wood, founder of “The Proms”, and the dedication of the Musicians’ Chapel. St Sepulchre’s is now best known as the National Musicians’ Church.