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Old Bradwell, St Lawrence

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 24"Cast by: Michael de Wymbis in 1300
1Documented weight: 2 - 2 - 24 (Dove)
Nominal: Flat of F#/Gb by 20 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: F# (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription

 
 

MICHAEL:DE:WYMBIS:MEFECIT

 
 
 
 
 

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive
Treble inscription
2025

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 432Hz, which is Flat of A by 8 cents                     Should be: 365 Hz
Prime: 636Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 14 cents                     Should be: 730 Hz
Tierce: 892Hz, which is Sharp of A by 12 cents                     Should be: 861 Hz
Quint: 1224Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 21 cents                     Should be: 1095 Hz
Nominal: 1460Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 20 cents                     Should be: 1460 Hz
Upper Third: 1803Hz, which is Sharp of A by 43 cents                     Should be: 1839 Hz
Upper Quint: 2152Hz, which is Sharp of C by 59 cents                     Should be: 2175 Hz
Upper Octave: 2940Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 20 cents                     Should be: 2905 Hz