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Old Bradwell, St Lawrence

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 32 9/16"Cast by: Alfred Bowell in 1909
5Documented weight: 6 - 1 - 22 (Dove)
Nominal: Sharp of B by 23 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: B (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription

 
 

ALFRED BOWELL,FOUNDER, IPSWICH

CHARLES CHETWODE BAILY GAVE ME 1909

 
 
 
 

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive
Fifth inscription
2025

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 276Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 1 cents                     Should be: 252 Hz
Prime: 447Hz, which is Sharp of A by 7 cents                     Should be: 505 Hz
Tierce: 599Hz, which is Sharp of D by 12 cents                     Should be: 596 Hz
Quint: 782Hz, which is Flat of G by 2 cents                     Should be: 758 Hz
Nominal: 1011Hz, which is Sharp of B by 23 cents                     Should be: 1011 Hz
Upper Third: 1250Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 5 cents                     Should be: 1273 Hz
Upper Quint: 1506Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 26 cents                     Should be: 1506 Hz
Upper Octave: 2064Hz, which is Flat of C by 29 cents                     Should be: 2011 Hz