Temple Church (or Holy Cross), Church Lane
1900s+2014
Bell Weight Note Diam Date Founder Extant Source
1/8 8-3-22 E 33.38 1726 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 1/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
2/8 9-0-12 D# 33.5 1726 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 2/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
3/8 9-0-18 C# 34.63 1658 Wm III & Rd II Purdue 1887-1941. Now 3/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
4/8 8-2-26 B 36.38 1740 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 4/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
5/8 10-2-12 A 38.5 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 5/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
6/8 11-1-10 G# 39.38 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 6/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
7/8 14-1-12 F# 43.63 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 7/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
8/8 21-1-24 E 49 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 8/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
Sanctus 0-3-3 C 15.94 c1380 Bristol Foundry Now 2/2 at Holy Cross, Inns Court WBF records
Previously
1/8 9-1-26 F 33.38 1726 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
2/8 9-0-7 E 33.5 1726 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
3/8 9-2-0 D 34.63 1658 Wm III & Rd II Purdue To 1887 JT records
4/8 9-0-4 C 36.38 1740 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
5/8 10-0-0 Bb 37.5 1657 Wm III & Rd II Purdue Recast 1887 JT records
6/8 11-3-0 A 41 1657 Wm III & Rd II Purdue Recast 1887 JT records
7/8 15-1-0 G 42.5 1721 Edward Bilbie Recast 1887 JT records
8/8 20-1-20 F 49 1721 Edward Bilbie Recast 1887 JT records
1/8 8-3-22 E 33.38 1726 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 1/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
2/8 9-0-12 D# 33.5 1726 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 2/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
3/8 9-0-18 C# 34.63 1658 Wm III & Rd II Purdue 1887-1941. Now 3/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
4/8 8-2-26 B 36.38 1740 Thomas I Bilbie 1887-1941. Now 4/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
5/8 10-2-12 A 38.5 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 5/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
6/8 11-1-10 G# 39.38 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 6/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
7/8 14-1-12 F# 43.63 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 7/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
8/8 21-1-24 E 49 1887 John Taylor & Co 1887-1941. Now 8/8 at Bristol Cathedral JT records
Sanctus 0-3-3 C 15.94 c1380 Bristol Foundry Now 2/2 at Holy Cross, Inns Court WBF records
Previously
1/8 9-1-26 F 33.38 1726 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
2/8 9-0-7 E 33.5 1726 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
3/8 9-2-0 D 34.63 1658 Wm III & Rd II Purdue To 1887 JT records
4/8 9-0-4 C 36.38 1740 Thomas I Bilbie To 1887 JT records
5/8 10-0-0 Bb 37.5 1657 Wm III & Rd II Purdue Recast 1887 JT records
6/8 11-3-0 A 41 1657 Wm III & Rd II Purdue Recast 1887 JT records
7/8 15-1-0 G 42.5 1721 Edward Bilbie Recast 1887 JT records
8/8 20-1-20 F 49 1721 Edward Bilbie Recast 1887 JT records
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HTE Gloucestershire 1881
Bells & Bellfounding 1879 by XYZ
Click the link below to view The Ringing World article A Tale of Three Towers by David Cawley.
Matthews, J - 1825 - Bristol Guide The City Of Bristol, Hotwells & Clifton.
But one of the greatest curiosities of Bristol, is the leaning Tower of Temple, the foundation of which has so sunk, that it is widely separated from the wall of the church, and so impends at the south-west corner, as to appear ready to tumble down. It is a venerable monument of antiquity : and though so lofty as 114 feet, (ending in a plain cornice, without rail, battlement or pinnacle) contains a good peal of eight bells, which are commonly rung, and on which the quarters and hour are struck, and chimes played at one, five, and nine : it is said, that when these are rung in full peal, if a basin full of water be put on the leads of the tower, it will soon be emptied by the vibration of this apparently precarious yet permanent structure.
But one of the greatest curiosities of Bristol, is the leaning Tower of Temple, the foundation of which has so sunk, that it is widely separated from the wall of the church, and so impends at the south-west corner, as to appear ready to tumble down. It is a venerable monument of antiquity : and though so lofty as 114 feet, (ending in a plain cornice, without rail, battlement or pinnacle) contains a good peal of eight bells, which are commonly rung, and on which the quarters and hour are struck, and chimes played at one, five, and nine : it is said, that when these are rung in full peal, if a basin full of water be put on the leads of the tower, it will soon be emptied by the vibration of this apparently precarious yet permanent structure.
