Editing St Albans Cathedral (section)

=== Bells ===
In total, there are 23 bells housed in the tower. The main ring of 12 bells (with a sharp 2nd) was cast in 2010 by the [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/worship/cathedral-bells/the-bells/|title=The Bells - The Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban|website=www.stalbanscathedral.org|access-date=2019-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614173039/https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/worship/cathedral-bells/the-bells/|archive-date=14 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> These replaced the previous ring, 8 of which still remain in the tower and are used for the clock chime and [[carillon]]; the carillon plays a different tune every day of the week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/downloads/LIST-OF-HYMNS-PLAYED-BY-THE-CARILLON.pdf|title=List of Hymns Played by the Carillon|access-date=5 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306045218/https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/downloads/LIST-OF-HYMNS-PLAYED-BY-THE-CARILLON.pdf|archive-date=6 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 17th century the cathedral housed a ring of 5 bells, until they were recast and augmented to 6 in 1699. In 1731 the bells were augmented to a ring of 8 by adding two new bells. Finally, in 2010 the 13 new bells were cast, and were rung for the first time at Easter 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/worship/cathedral-bells/|title=Cathedral Bells - The Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban|website=www.stalbanscathedral.org|access-date=2019-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614171610/https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/worship/cathedral-bells/|archive-date=14 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The oldest bell in the tower was cast in c.1290 and is still used today as the [[Church bell#Sanctus bells|sanctus bell]].