St Andrew Holborn - St Andrew Street, London, UK
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N 51° 31.039 W 000° 06.422
30U E 700713 N 5711323
The tower of St Andrew Holborn church has eight bells for ringing.
Waymark Code: WMGF8X
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

Loves Guide [visit link:http://london.lovesguide.com/andrew_holborn.htm] tells us about the bells and their history:

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

Founder

1

5-1-0

28 in

F

1961

Mears & Stainbank

2

5-2-5

29 in

E

1961

Mears & Stainbank

3

6-1-1

31 in

D

1961

Mears & Stainbank

4

7-2-18

33 in

C

1961

Mears & Stainbank

5

8-1-8

35 in

B flat

1961

Mears & Stainbank

6

9-2-24

37 in

A

1961

Mears & Stainbank

7

12-1-20

41 in

G

1961

Mears & Stainbank

8

18-1-21

46 in

F

1961

Mears & Stainbank

History:

1447: Tower built.
1457: Four bells installed in the tower.
1506: One of the 4 bells was recast.
1529: Bells recast by Thomas Lawrence into a new ring of 4, tenor 18-0-13.
1552: Record of 4 bells in the tower.
1566: One of the bells was recast.
1567: Another bell was recast.
1587: All the bells were recast with extra metal by Robert Mot to create a ring of 8 bells, tenor 28-2-7. A Sanctus bell was also cast - which was to remain in the tower until 1941.
1667: The church escaped the Great Fire of London.
1684-92: The church was rebuilt by Wren, although part of the old tower was left.
1709: Record of 6 bells in the tower (Paterson) "and two more intended".
1731: Bells recast into a ring of 8 bells by Richard Phelps.
1920: The 5th and tenor were recast by Mears & Stainbank when the bells were rehung with new fittings in a new iron frame at a total cost of £515.
1941: The church was gutted in an air raid. The bells had been left up and were heard to ring down as the church was burning. They were left hanging, cracked in the tower until they were replaced 20 years later.
1961: The old bells were recast into a lighter ring of 8 by Mears & Stainbank and were rung for the reopening of the church in this year.

Address of Tower:
St Andrew's Street
Holborn
London, United Kingdom


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 8

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

Rate tower:

Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

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