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Newport Pagnell, St Peter & St Paul

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 29"Cast by: Gillett & Johnston in 1911
2Documented weight: 4 - 3 - 26 (Weight Board)
Nominal: Flat of D by 19 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: D (Weight Board)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription

 


 


RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1911.



 
 

THOMAS LESTER MADE ME 1749.




 
 


Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive
The 2nd without headstock
2002

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 290Hz, which is Flat of D by 4 cents                     Should be: 289 Hz
Prime: 578Hz, which is Flat of D by 9 cents                     Should be: 578 Hz
Tierce: 695Hz, which is Flat of F by 3 cents                     Should be: 682 Hz
Quint: 856Hz, which is Flat of A by 24 cents                     Should be: 867 Hz
Nominal: 1156Hz, which is Flat of D by 19 cents                     Should be: 1156 Hz
Upper Third: 1453Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 27 cents                     Should be: 1456 Hz
Upper Quint: 1725Hz, which is Flat of A by 35 cents                     Should be: 1722 Hz
Upper Octave: 3091Hz, which is Flat of G by 45 cents                     Should be: 2300 Hz