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Little Bromley, Essex, S Mary V
PlaceLittle Bromley
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaEssex
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID15256
Rings4 (full-circle ring), tenor 6½ cwt in B♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM091278
Latitude & longitude51.90967, 1.03950View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCO11 2PP
DioceseChelmsford
OwnershipChurches Conservation Trust
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record2791
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 12 performances here, of which 1 was a peal 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.
Ring of 4, tenor 6½ cwt in B♭
Bells4 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor6½ cwt (~730 lb or ~330 kg) in B♭ (928.0 Hz)
PealsView 3 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationOne bell (or more) from ring unringable: tenor is unringable due to significant frame movement
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15 cwt1276.0E♭28.50″1898Henry BowellFNFC
25½ cwt1196.0D29.50″1898Henry BowellFNFC
36½ cwt1042.5C32.50″c1410†Robert BurfordR4FC
46½ cwt928.0B♭36.50″c1410†Robert BurfordR4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4c1499†Oak6.A & 6.H4.2
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1898 by Henry Bowell
Frame modified by the addition of oak type 6.A trusses
Update log
05/04/2025Tenor out of action [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt, from local knowledge]
05/03/2024CofE Diocese added [CHR]
08/10/20191-4: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
25/03/2019Tenor note & ring key amended from A (nominal: Bb-8c) [TimJ (pNBR #13355) via pNBR]
25/03/20191-4: nominal added,note amended [Tim Jackson via 00013355]
24/03/2019Ringing no longer suspended [TimJ (REMRKS242) via e-mail]
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