CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL |
THE CENTRAL OR BELL HARRY TOWER |
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Rung at:
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DETAILS OF THE BELL |
Bell
Weight Diameter Pitch
Cast
Founder
Bell Harry
8 cwt approx. 36¼" B flat
1635
Joseph Hatch
The pitch as recorded by Ranald Clouston in 1979:
| Bell | Hum | Prime | Tierce | Quint | Nominal |
| Bell Harry | Bb+50 | a+38 | C#+44 | F+9 | Bb+7 |
INSCRIPTION |
IOSEPH HATCH ME FECIT 1635
Bell Harry in it frame on the roof of the Central
Tower.
HISTORY |
1316 |
Prior Henry placed 3 bells in Angel Steeple. Shortly after, 3 more bells were added to Angel Steeple. |
1408 |
Chillenden/Arundel replaced the bells in the Angel Steeple with a heavier five. |
1409 |
Angel Steeple bells were dedicated. |
1433 |
Angel Steeple bells were removed to North West Tower, replacing the existing bells which were themselves moved to the Oxford Tower. |
1500 |
Bell Harry Tower was completed and the 1288 Bell Harry installed on the top. |
1557 |
Sanctus Bell installed, probably in Bell Harry Tower. |
1585 |
Sanctus Bell removed and given to Eastbridge Hospital. |
1726 |
Bell Harry replaced by a second-hand 1635 Joseph Hatch bell. |
1959 |
Bell Harry has electronically operated hammer. |
1975 |
Bell Harry rehung in new steel frame. |
1981 |
Bell Harry was rehung dead on the top of the tower. |
PRIOR HENRY'S ORIGINAL BELLS |
Bell |
Weight | Cast | Founder |
1 |
25-1-22 in total | Short time after 1316 by founder unknown |
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| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | 11-0-24 | 1316 | Unknown |
| 5 | 12-0-10 | 1316 | Unknown |
| 6 | 14-2-4 | 1316 | Unknown |
These were replaced in 1408 by the following bells.
1408 SET OF FIVE |
Bell |
Weight | Cast | Founder |
1 |
? | 1408 |
Unknown |
| 2 | ? | 1408 |
Unknown |
| 3 | ? | 1408 |
Unknown |
| 4 | ? | 1408 |
Unknown |
| Trinity | 64 cwt approx. | 1408 |
Unknown |
1, 2, 3 and 4 were named after St
John the Evangelist, St Blaise, St Gabriel the Archangel and St Mary.
These were transferred to the Arundel Tower in 1433.
