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Great Bentley, Essex, S Mary V
PlaceGreat Bentley
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaEssex
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID12906
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–27 in ASee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM108216
Latitude & longitude51.85352, 1.06093View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCO7 8QG
DioceseChelmsford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record2725
AlsoToilet
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 169 performances here, of which 33 were peals and 15 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 7–0–27 in A
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor7–0–27 (811 lb or 368 kg) in A (860.4 Hz)
PealsView 88 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–01703.0A22.75″1938Alfred BowellFNFC
23–0–51643.4G♯23.25″1938Alfred BowellFNFC
33–2–01434.0F♯24.81″1938Alfred BowellFNFC
43–2–141284.4E26.25″1819John BriantY4FC
53–3–231143.2D27.63″1884Mears & StainbankY4FC
64–2–91078.4C♯29.50″1683Miles III GrayeYXFC
76–1–11956.6B33.00″1703Henry PleasantYXFC
87–0–27860.4A35.06″1732Thomas GardinerYXFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81938OakAlfred Bowell6.A8.3
Update log
03/07/20206-8: turning amended(actually 7/16) [Nigel Taylor via 00013887]
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