Newcastle, St. Nicholas Cathedral, bells

HER Number:
6652

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, St. Nicholas Cathedral, bells

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW NZ26SE

Class:
Music

Site Type: Broad:
Musical Instrument

Site Type: Specific:
Bell

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Two bells inscribed "Ralph Reed Esq. Mayor. Francis Johnson Esq. Sherriff 1717. R Phelp Londini fecit". Melted down in 1892. The common bell was cracked in 1794 and recast and inscribed "Cuthbert Smith Esqr Mayor William Rowell Esqr Sherriff 1754 Thos Lester and Thos Pack fecit". Melted 1892. The "Major" bell bore Major Anderson's armorials. Melted 1891. In 1891-2 all of the bells from the cathedral were melted down except the 3 medieval bells and the 17th century bell.

Easting:
250

Northing:
640

Grid Reference:
NZ250640

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeologia Aeliana, 4 IX, pp 164-66; Brenda Whitelock, 1992, Timepieces of Newcastle, pp 61-2