The Bells of the City of London
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Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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All Hallows Bread St, Bread St
 Photo: ASCY archive
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Prior to 1876 |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Single Bell | 41" | F♯ | 1733 | Richard Phelps | Never | Transferred to All Hallows, East India Docks | ||
| Small Bell | 24" | F♯ | 1761 | Lester & Pack | Never | Transferred to All Hallows, East India Docks |
History |
| 1552 | Record of four bells in the steeple and one saunce bell and a clock striking upon one of the bells, and also a chyme fo small bells. [1] | ||
| 1666 | Church destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
| 1677 | Church built by Wren, completed in 1984. | ||
| 1708 | Record of "one small bell to ring at prayer time". [2] | ||
| 1733 | Bell cast by Richard Phelps. | ||
| 1761 | Small bell cast by Lester & Pack. | ||
| 1824 | Record of 2 bells. | ||
| 1876 | Parish united with that of St Mary le Bow. | ||
| 1878 | Church and tower demolished to make way for warehouses. The bells were transferred to All Hallows, East India Dock Road. |
| [1] | Four bells in the steeple and one saunce bell and a clock striking upon one of the bells, and also a chyme of small bells. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | "one small bell to ring at prayer time" () |
Drawings |
Old engraving of the church Photo: |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |