Preston Park, St Peter |
|
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
3-2-14 cwt |
26.50" |
1275.5 Hz |
D# |
1906 |
Full Circle |
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2 |
5-0-0 cwt |
29.00" |
1130 Hz |
C# |
1906 |
Full Circle |
||
3 |
6-0-21 cwt |
32.00" |
1001 Hz |
B |
1906 |
Full Circle |
About the Bells
3 Bells, 6-0-21 in B
Visited: 11/11/2022
Visited: 11/11/2022
Recordings of the bells:
How the bells are tuned in relation to the nominal, using Simpson's theory.
Key [measured in cents]:
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
Bell 1
Hum - 330.5Hz - E+5
Prime - 566Hz - Db+35
Tierce - 752.5Hz - F#+29 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 964.5Hz - B-40
Nominal - 1275.5Hz - Eb+43
Prime - 566Hz - Db+35
Tierce - 752.5Hz - F#+29 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 964.5Hz - B-40
Nominal - 1275.5Hz - Eb+43
| cut_preston1.mp3 |
Bell 2
Hum - 306Hz - Eb-28
Prime - 558Hz - Db+11
Tierce - 680.5Hz - F-44
Quint - 938Hz - Bb+11 (minor 3rd)
Nominal - 1130Hz - Db+33
Prime - 558Hz - Db+11
Tierce - 680.5Hz - F-44
Quint - 938Hz - Bb+11 (minor 3rd)
Nominal - 1130Hz - Db+33
| cut_preston2_1_.mp3 |
Bell 3
Hum - 255Hz - C-43
Prime - 464.5Hz - Bb-5
Tierce - 587Hz - D+0 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 761.5Hz - F#+50
Nominal - 1001Hz - B+23
Prime - 464.5Hz - Bb-5
Tierce - 587Hz - D+0 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 761.5Hz - F#+50
Nominal - 1001Hz - B+23
| cut_preston_3.mp3 |
Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1906 - Present
1 |
S K 1774 RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1906 |
2 |
Sancte Botolfe Oar Pro Nobis ⛉ ◉ ⛛ RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1906 |
3 |
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1906 GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS, 1631, B.E. |
1631 - 1906
1 |
S K 1774 |
2 |
Sancte Botolfe Oar Pro Nobis ⛉ ◉ ⛛ |
3 |
GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS 1631 B E |
Latin Translations:
2: Sancte Botolfe Oar Pro Nobis - Saint Botolph pray for us.
3: GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS - Glory to God in the highest.
⛉= Fig. WIC,1
◉ = Fig. WIC,2
⛛= Fig. WIC,3
2: Sancte Botolfe Oar Pro Nobis - Saint Botolph pray for us.
3: GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS - Glory to God in the highest.
⛉= Fig. WIC,1
◉ = Fig. WIC,2
⛛= Fig. WIC,3
Photographs:
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