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Gestingthorpe, Essex, S Mary
PlaceGestingthorpe
S Mary
Lieutenancy areaEssex
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID16177
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in FSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL812385
Latitude & longitude52.01591, 0.63920View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCO9 3BB
DioceseChelmsford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record2554
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 57 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 16 cwt in F
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor16 cwt (~1790 lb or ~810 kg) in F (697.5 Hz)
PracticesThu (4th)
PealsView 45 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14½ cwt1140.5D30.00″1659†Miles III GrayeY4FC
26 cwt1031.0C33.00″1658Miles III GrayeY4FC
36½ cwt943.0B♭34.50″1658Miles III GrayeY4FC
48 cwt867.5A37.50″1658Miles III GrayeR8FC
511½ cwt775.0G40.00″1901John Warner & SonsFNFC
616 cwt697.5F44.00″1901John Warner & SonsFNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61901TimberGeorge Day & Sons6.D6.1
Update log
14/02/2020removed: www.eacr.org.uk/northern/Hedinghams.htm not found [TimJ(#265) via URLbad]
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