Basildon, Essex, S Martin of Tours, Basildon Bell Tower
| Place | Basildon, Basildon Bell Tower S Martin of Tours |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 11028 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–24 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ702886 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.57061, 0.45521View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.57114, 0.45504 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SS14 1DX |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 2393 |
| URL | http://www.stmartinsbasildon.co.uk/ |
| 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 8, tenor 11–2–24 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–24 (1312 lb or 595 kg) in G (785.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 Transferred from Colchester, Essex, S Nicholas and augmented from 6 bells The ring of 6 from Colchester was augmented to 8 and hung in a new purpose-built glass tower in Basildon. The following events happened while the ring was at Colchester, Essex, S Nicholas 1952 The ring of 6 was removed from the tower in Colchester. |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–25 | 1569.5 | G | 25.50″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–19 | 1480.5 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 5–0–20 | 1320.5 | E | 29.00″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 [2] | 5–1–14 | 1176.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 [3] | 5–1–4 | 1046.0 | C | 30.75″ | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 [4] | 6–2–18 | 986.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1983 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 [5] | 7–3–16 | 880.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1701 | Henry Pleasant | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 [6] | 11–2–24 | 785.0 | G | 40.00″ | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [7] | 4 cwt | 27.25″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | Y | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1997 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.Radial |
Notes
[1]Bell 3/8 history
Bell 3/8 was previously bell 1/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[2]Bell 4/8 history
Bell 4/8 was previously bell 2/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[3]Bell 5/8 history
Bell 5/8 was previously bell 3/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[4]Bell 6/8 history
Metal from bell 4/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas was used towards the casting of bell 6/8.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[5]Bell 7/8 history
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 5/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[6]Bell 8/8 history
Bell 8/8 was previously bell 6/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[7]Disused bell history
Disused bell was previously at Dunton, S Mary, Essex.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
Update log
| 11/02/2026 | Transfer and augmentation history noted. [RW 3794 p27, 3435, 4692 p312] |
| 26/09/2025 | Bell history notes added [David Sloman, formerly DAC Bells Advisor Chelmsford Diocese] |
| 02/03/2019 | 6: wt amended [David Sloman via 00013324] |