Braintree, Essex, S Michael
| Place | Braintree S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 16457 |
| Rings | 10 (full circle ring), tenor 10-2-27 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL755229 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87731, 0.54951Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM7 1EY |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
Ring of 10, tenor 10-2-27 in F♯
| Bells | 10 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10-2-27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in F♯ (758.6 Hz) |
| All rings | 10, 10-2-27 in F♯
6, 4-1-12 in C♯ |
| Overhauled | 1971
|
| Peals | View 165 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-2-17 | 1910.0 | A♯ | 23.13" | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 3-3-4 | 1704.6 | G♯ | 23.81" | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 3-2-27 | 1524.5 | F♯ | 25.31" | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
| 4 | 4-0-3 | 1424.0 | E♯ | 25.81" | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
| 5 | 3-2-22 | 1268.8 | D♯ | 26.38" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4-1-12 | 1135.6 | C♯ | 28.50" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5-1-19 | 1014.5 | B | 30.69" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 8 | 5-3-23 | 949.7 | A♯ | 32.00" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 9 | 7-3-23 | 849.1 | G♯ | 36.00" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | ||
| 10 | 10-2-27 | 758.6 | F♯ | 40.50" | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | c1499† | (unidentified) |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3 of 10 | 1971 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | ~8.3.A.h | 3.1 |
| 1 | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 10 | 1927 | Cast iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.3.A.j | 8.3 |
Update log
| 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] |