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Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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Temple Church, Temple
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
ꓕ | Single bell | 38" | B♭ | 1686 | James Bartlett, Whitechapel |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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History |
1185 | The church was consecrated. It was originally the headquarters of the Knights Templar. | ||
1307 | The Knights Templar were abolished and the church went to the Crown. | ||
1666 | The church was undamaged in the Great Fire of London. | ||
1686 | A bell was cast by James Bartlett, as part of Sir Christopher Wren's refurbishment, and hung for ringing in its own frame at the top of a turret tower on the north side of the church. It is quite possible that the turret was built around the bell. |
Views of the tower |
![]() Photo: Dickon R Love, 24 Nov 2011 |
![]() Photo: Dickon R Love, 24 Nov 2011 |
![]() Rather than a base for a tower, this addition was built to house the organ. Photo: Dickon R Love, 24 Nov 2011 |
Pictures from the belfry |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |