Great George bell
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Great George bell is the massive principal bell of Liverpool Cathedral, renowned as one of the largest swinging bells in the world.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell
ⓘ
church bell ⓘ principal bell ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | Gothic Revival architecture of Liverpool Cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anglican Diocese of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English church bell
ⓘ
individual bell ⓘ tower bell ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Liverpool Cathedral authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 3.6 metres ⓘ |
| function |
marking major services
ⓘ
principal bell of Liverpool Cathedral ⓘ striking the hours ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ Liverpool Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyside ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 14.5 tonnes ⓘ |
| material |
bell metal
ⓘ
bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest swinging bells in the world
ⓘ
being the largest bell in the peal at Liverpool Cathedral ⓘ |
| partOf | bell tower of Liverpool Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tuning | E-flat ⓘ |
| typeOfRinging | full-circle swinging bell ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial ringing
ⓘ
liturgical ringing ⓘ marking significant civic occasions ⓘ |
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