The Church Bells of the City of London

ST ALBAN, WOOD STREET

Photo DrL 24th April, 2004
Formerly 2 bells
Tenor: 4 cwt approx. in A
Church demolished in 1965 leaving tower remaining. Bells removed.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

 Founder

Sanctus Bell

 1 cwt approx. 21"

1704

 John Peel

Call Bell

 4 cwt approx. 27½" A 1767 Lester & Pack

INSCRIPTIONS
SANCTUS 1767

CALL THE · GIFT : OF : IOHN : DAVIES · J704 · I · P · FECIT

HISTORY

1552

Record of 5 bells and sanctus ("Itm a Chime and a Clocke, Belles V and one smalle belle called a sanctes belle").

1633-4

Church rebuilt by Inigo Jones as the old church was dangerously dilapidated.

1666

Church partially destroyed in the Great Fire.

1682-7

Church restored by Wren at a cost of £3,165-0-8, retaining the outer walls of the earlier building. The north west tower is the work of Wren.

1708

Record of 2 bells.

1897

Record of 2 bells.

1941

Church destroyed during a bombing raid leaving only the tower, which has been preserved. The bells have since been moved out of the tower.

1954

Parish united with that of St Vedast, Foster Lane.

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