Braintree, Essex, S Michael
| Place | Braintree S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 16457 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–27 in G♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL755229 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87731, 0.54951View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM7 1EY |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2576 |
| 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 10–2–27 in G♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 10–2–27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in G♭ (758.6 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells were tuned, turned, and rehung on new fittings in the existing frame 1971 (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Tuned | 2021 | ||||||
| Peals | View 172 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–17 | 1910.0 | B♭ | 23.13″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–4 | 1704.6 | A♭ | 23.81″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–27 | 1524.5 | G♭ | 25.31″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–3 | 1424.0 | F | 25.81″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–22 | 1268.8 | E♭ | 26.38″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–12 | 1135.6 | D♭ | 28.50″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–1–19 | 1014.5 | C♭ | 30.69″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 5–3–23 | 949.7 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–3–23 | 849.1 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–2–27 | 758.6 | G♭ | 40.50″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | c1599† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 1971 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1927 | Cast iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.3.A.j | 8.3 |
Update log
| 11/12/2025 | Clock: canon, turning, hanging added; date amended [Jason Brett, personal visit. See also Church bells of Essex "The clock bell, which hangs high up on the spire, is probably the one put up in the 16th century in accordance with the bequest of John Pepper, who in his will, dated 1519, left 20s 'to the charges of a newe clocke bell to be made, to serve for the clocke of the church of Braintree.' It is described by the Vicar as 'very flat in shape, wide flange mouth, no marks can be read or even seen; it has been quarter-turned, and has no clapper.' " via #009614] |
| 10/10/2024 | Simulator added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 02/03/2024 | Frame Fr2: truss amended [Info (pictures) provided by Nigel Taylor via Frame Backlog] |
| 23/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2021 projects] |
| 30/06/2021 | Key amended [Nigel Taylor] |
| 24/06/2021 | Rehanging work now completed [Graham Clifton] |
| 09/11/2020 | Tenor from 11-1-21 to 10-2-27, nominal from 752.0Hz to 758.6Hz. [Mark Walker, WoA via Email] |
| 06/11/2020 | 1-10: wt,diam amended; 1-9: nominal added; 10: nominal amended [Mark Walker via 00014093] |
| 30/10/2019 | Bells currently at Appleton; tower repairs in progress [TimJ (#251 info D Sloman) via e-mail] |