Bentley Common, Essex, S Paul
| Place | Bentley Common S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 10560 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–17 in C♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ566966 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.64698, 0.26305View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM14 5RZ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2370 |
| 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 6, tenor 4–1–17 in C♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–17 (493 lb or 224 kg) in C♯ |
| Practices | Tue (exc 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1879 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–13 | A♯ | 21.13″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–2–15 | G♯ | 23.00″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–0–9 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–1–24 | E♯ | 24.75″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–0–3 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–17 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1965 | Cast iron & steel | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1880 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
| 09/10/2025 | PN amended [Rowena Marshall, Tower Captain] |