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Great Bardfield, Essex, S Mary V
PlaceGreat Bardfield
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaEssex
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID11079
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15 cwt in F♯See below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTL677303
Latitude & longitude51.94652, 0.43986View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCM7 4RN
DioceseChelmsford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record2655
AlsoToilet
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 165 performances here, of which 55 were peals and 22 were 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.
Ring of 8, tenor 15 cwt in F♯
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor15 cwt (~1680 lb or ~760 kg) in F♯ (733.0 Hz)
PracticesThu
Projects & overhauls
2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
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PealsView 55 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–121467.0F♯26.00″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–3–41386.0E♯26.50″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
35–0–21230.0D♯28.25″1889John Taylor & CoYNFC
45¼ cwt1112.5C♯31.00″1602†Miles I GrayeY4FC
56¾ cwt990.5B33.00″1847Charles & George MearsY4FC
68–0–0931.5A♯34.00″1889John Taylor & CoFNFC
710–2–4832.0G♯38.50″1889John Taylor & CoFNFC
815 cwt733.0F♯43.50″1602†Miles I GrayeR4FC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 5, 6, 7, 81889CompositeJohn Taylor & Co7.A.a
– 1.13, 41928CompositeJohn Taylor & Co7.A.b
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1928 by John Taylor & Co
Frame modified by the addition of composite trusses
Update log
11/05/2022PN amended [Nick Holland (Tower Captain) via Email]
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