Harlow, Essex, S Mary & S Hugh
| Place | Harlow S Mary & S Hugh or Old Harlow |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 10392 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–13 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL482114 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.78229, 0.14809View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.78336, 0.14683 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CM17 0JT |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2241 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower 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 18–1–13 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–13 (2057 lb or 933 kg) in E (658.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Canons removed; h/s replaced; tuned; old Svc bell removed 1949 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) the back four were rehung on ball bearings 1915 by John Warner & Sons (major overhaul) new bearings were provided and most of the bells were quarter turned 1883 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2016 |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–13 | 1318.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–20 | 1235.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–17 | 1102.7 | C♯ | 29.88″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–0–21 | 984.6 | B | 32.75″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–1 | 879.5 | A | 36.56″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–2–23 | 824.4 | G♯ | 38.44″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–3–16 | 736.6 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 18–1–13 | 658.0 | E | 47.88″ | 1883 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Service bell removed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 2 cwt | A | 21.38″ | 1794 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 2 | ||||
| Disused | 12 cwt | A | 41.50″ | 1864 | George Mears | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1883 | Timber | John Warner & Sons | 6.A | 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | Disused | Timber |
Update log
| 31/03/2025 | SatNav lat/long added [Sheering Road is the best place to park and a short walk to the tower via Peter Bowman, tower captain #008432] |
| 10/10/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 08/08/2023 | Postcode amended [Anne Donaldson, local ringer] |
| 04/01/2022 | 1-7: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |
| 12/08/2021 | Overhauls (1915 & 1949) added [Oliver Lee] |