SEWANEE - 2 : USA - TN 

   Bentley Bells

*Location:

   Breslin Tower
   Convocation Hall
   The University of the South
   University Avenue at Georgia Avenue
   Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
   LL: N 35.20500, W 85.92045
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*Contact:

   Paul Engsberg
   360 University Avenue
   Sewanee, TN 37375-2202
   H: (931)598-0155   W: (931)598-1952
   E: pengsber@sewanee.edu
   - or -
   The University of the South
   735 University Avenue
   Sewanee, TN  37383-1000
   T: (931)598-1000   [main switchboard]
      1-800-367-1179   [Univ. Relations]
   E: communications@sewanee.edu

*Schedule:

   Practice Friday 1730 (call to confirm);
   Sunday 1030-45

*Remarks:

   Bells cast July 2003, installed 2004
   and dedicated April 25.
   Also in this tower are 4 clock bells
   by Meneely (Troy), 1899,
   and Seth Thomas tower clock, 1900,
   striking Cambridge (Westminster)
   quarters.

*Technical data: 

   Ring of  8 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is G  in the middle octave
   Transposition is not applicable
   Keyboard range:     ROPE  /    NONE  
   There are no added semitones
   The whole instrument was installed in 2004
     with bells made by Whitechapel 
   Year of latest technical information source is 2004

*Links:

On the university Website, previous news articles and other information about these bells have disappeared.
On the campus map, both bell towers are near the center.

Where this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American rings by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all North American rings by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American rings by year of completion.

Ranking among all North American chimes by size (number of bells).

Index to all tower bell instruments in TN.

*Status: 

   This page was built from the database on  3-May-08
   based on textual data last updated on 2008/04/27
   and on technical data last updated on 2004/03/21

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