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Ardleigh, Essex, S Mary V
Place Ardleigh
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Historic county Essex
Dove tower ID 13251
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–1–2 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM053295
Latitude & longitude 51.92654, 0.98554View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode CO7 7LE
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 2631
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Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 223 performances here, of which 57 were peals and 21 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 13–1–2 in F♯
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13–1–2 (1486 lb or 674 kg) in F♯ (723.0 Hz)
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1013–1–2 in F♯10 as tenor
65–2–26 in C♯6 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
2025 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul)
Bells to be augmented from eight to ten; two newly cast bells (Taylors) to be hung in the existing, but modified, frame; two dumb-bells to be installed
2024 by John Taylor & Co
Two new treble bells were cast and tuned on Thursday 10th October to augment the ring to ten
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Peals View 122 peals in the Felstead Database
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Additional information ART Teaching Centre: Ardleigh Ringing School
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–61856.0A♯24.00″2024John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–221651.0G♯25.00″2024John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–0–101467.0F♯26.00″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–2–201383.0E♯27.00″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
54–2–81228.0D♯28.63″1676John DarbieR8FC
65–2–261093.0C♯30.43″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
76–2–8971.0B32.50″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
87–1–23915.0A♯34.00″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
99–1–26814.0G♯37.50″1955John Taylor & CoFNFC
1013–1–2723.0F♯42.50″c1410†Robert BurfordR4FC
Source: David Sloman; A Higson
Contributed by: David Sloman
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101892Cast iron & oakHenry Bowell6.A & 7.A.a10.X
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2024 by Blyth & Co
Modified from Layout 8.3 to Layout 10.X by the addition of four trusses of Truss Type 7.A.a. Pit D from layout 8.3 has been converted into two pits at right-angles to the original pit. Similarly Pit H.
Notes

[1]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell

From Bowell’s ledger book 8th May 1912- New clapper joints for 8 bells. New wheel braces and truing wheels. 10 new pullies and boxes. New garter block to 7th bell. Cleaning out bearings. Rearranging the wire which pulls off clock hammer, new wire, travelling and other expenses, £9; Overhauling chiming apparatus, etc. £1. Total £10. Paid by cheque 16 Sept 1912

Published: 20/08/2022

Update log
18/07/2025Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd via REMRKS543]
29/06/2025Frame Fr1: frame modification noted [David Culham, tower captain]
26/06/2025Test ring for the newly augmented ring of ten took place in early May. However, the project has not yet been signed off. Details of two trebles added. [David Culham, tower captain]
21/03/2025Project description amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd]
14/10/2024New projects added [David Potter #007594]
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