[Bell Historians] some comments on some bells

['Anne Willis' zen16073@zen.co.uk [bellhistorians]]

I have had reason to look at a facsimile of the Leffler Manuscript which
lists the specifications of  a number of English organs from around the
beginning  of the 19th century to at least 1812 when a Miss Rodd was listed
as the organist at All Hallows, Lombard Street. (there are quite a few
female organists listed)

 

Among the organ specifications are a few cathedrals' bells, which may be of
interest.  It is probably best to bear in mind that the A above middle C was
almost certainly not 444, and that the 'short' hundredweight i.e. 100lb were
almost certainly in use.

 

p. 66: St Martin in the Fields: 'a melodious peel [sic] of bells 12 cast by
the celebrated Abr Rudhall of Gloucester, tenor D sharp The finest peal in
London

 

p.89: York Cathedral [sic] 10 bells to C 53 cwt

 

p.92 Gloucester Cathedral 10 bells tenor 60 cwt

 

p.107: Peterborough Cathedral 10 bells d 30 cwt

 

p. 109: Lincoln Cathedral Middle tower 6 bells note F sharp about 10 cwt

                                                  SW tower 8 bells note B
flat abt 50 cwt

                                                NW tower Tom note B flat
rather flat pitch

 

p.161: Litchfield 10 bells d 30 cwt

 

 

                                    

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