Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V
| Place | Saffron Walden S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 12985 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–24 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL537386 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02466, 0.23896View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB10 1JP |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2714 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.saffronwaldenbells.org.uk |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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 12, tenor 22–2–24 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–2–24 (2544 lb or 1154 kg) in D (597.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Bell 7/12 cracked and has been replaced with a newly cast bell; the original bell (John Briant 1797) has been scrapped. 2025 by John Taylor & Co Bell 7/12 cracked and has been replaced with a newly cast bell; the original bell (John Briant 1797) has been scrapped. | ||||||
| Peals | View 221 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–12 | 1790.0 | A | 25.50″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–15 | 1594.0 | G | 26.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1505.0 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–24 | 1341.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–20 | 1194.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–20 | 1127.0 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–18 | 1003.3 | B | 33.10″ | 2025 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–16 | 895.0 | A | 35.38″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–3–14 | 798.0 | G | 38.50″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–3–19 | 752.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 11 | 14–1–2 | 670.0 | E | 45.38″ | 1813 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 12 | 22–2–24 | 597.0 | D | 50.88″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1962 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 28/07/2025 | Project completed [David Potter via #008962] |
| 17/07/2025 | Old 7th destroyed, New 7th added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co. Details of recast 7th. The 1797 John Briant bell no longer exists. via #008895] |
| 12/06/2025 | Project under way [David Potter #008753] |
| 23/04/2025 | 7: bell has cracked will be removed and recast [David Potter via #008524] |
| 10/10/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 11/03/2021 | 5-12: turning added [Roger - Tower Correspondent via James Hedgcock] |
| 21/12/2019 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |