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Sherington, St Laud

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 35½"Cast by: Watts in 1591
4Estimated weight: 9 - 0 - 19 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of A by 9 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: A (Dove)

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Trapezoids of bell shapes:

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History and Archive
Bells 3 and 4
2025

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 243Hz, which is Flat of B by 4 cents                     Should be: 217 Hz
Prime: 426Hz, which is Sharp of G#/Ab by 11 cents                     Should be: 435 Hz
Tierce: 514Hz, which is Flat of C by 9 cents                     Should be: 513 Hz
Quint: 606Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 16 cents                     Should be: 653 Hz
Nominal: 871Hz, which is Flat of A by 9 cents                     Should be: 871 Hz
Upper Third: 1122Hz, which is Sharp of C#/Db by 13 cents                     Should be: 1097 Hz
Upper Quint: 1309Hz, which is Flat of E by 10 cents                     Should be: 1297 Hz
Upper Octave: 1812Hz, which is Sharp of A by 52 cents                     Should be: 1733 Hz