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 |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO7 7LE |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2631 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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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| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Blyth & Co Augmented from 8 bells Bells augmented from eight to ten; two newly cast bells (Taylors) hung in the existing, but modified, frame; two dumb-bells installed. 2024 by John Taylor & Co Two new treble bells were cast and tuned on Thursday 10th October to augment the ring to ten | ||||||
| Peals | View 126 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator | ||||||
| Additional information | ART Teaching Centre: Ardleigh Ringing School |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–6 | 1856.0 | A♯ | 24.00″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–22 | 1651.0 | G♯ | 25.00″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–10 | 1467.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–20 | 1383.0 | E♯ | 27.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–8 | 1228.0 | D♯ | 28.63″ | 1676 | John Darbie | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–26 | 1093.0 | C♯ | 30.43″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–8 | 971.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–1–23 | 915.0 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–1–26 | 814.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13–1–2 | 723.0 | F♯ | 42.50″ | c1410† | Robert Burford | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1892 | Cast iron & oak | Henry Bowell | 6.A & 7.A.a | 10.X |
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
| 18/07/2025 | Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd via REMRKS543] |
| 29/06/2025 | Frame Fr1: frame modification noted [David Culham, tower captain] |
| 26/06/2025 | Test 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] |
| 21/03/2025 | Project description amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 14/10/2024 | New projects added [David Potter #007594] |