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Ridgewell, Essex, S Laurence
Place Ridgewell
S Laurence
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Historic county Essex
Dove tower ID 16172
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–23 in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL739409
Latitude & longitude 52.03924, 0.53523View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode CO9 4SA
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 2566
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 26 performances here, of which 4 were peals and none were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–23 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–23 (1003 lb or 455 kg) in A♭ (838.5 Hz)
Practices Fri
Overhauled
2010 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 2010
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–261401.0F26.50″2010Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–3–191252.5E♭28.50″2010Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
35–2–201122.0D♭30.75″1600†Richard BowlerR4FC
46–0–151048.0C31.50″2010Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
57–0–9936.5B♭33.50″c1370†Robert RiderYYFC
68–3–23838.5A♭37.25″1695Charles NewmanY4FC
Source: D Sloman; CBC; C Chapman; D Kelly
Contributed by: David Sloman
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock12 cwt757.0G♭41.00″c1350†P WYY
Unused6½ cwtC♭32.75″1601†Richard BowlerYNU
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2Clockc1399†Oak5.R1
11,2,3,4,5,62010Cast iron & steelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h6.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 2: c 1699
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Contributed by: David Sloman
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Last updated: 09/02/2018
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