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Sandon, Essex, S Andrew
Place Sandon
S Andrew
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Dove tower ID 14287
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–9 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL742048
Latitude & longitude 51.71495, 0.52164View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CM2 7SL
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Essex Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 9–2–9 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–2–9 (1073 lb or 487 kg) in G (782.9 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
2022 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Major overhaul and partial redesign of the installation. Bells tuned. Ringing fittings restored. Bells rehung in existing frame
Tuned 2022
Peals View 35 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–0–5 1310.4 E 28.19" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F 4
2 4–1–11 1171.1 D 28.31" 1653† John Hodson & William Whitmore R M
3 4–3–25 1046.8 C 30.81" 1653† John Hodson & William Whitmore R M
4 5–3–9 979.9 B 32.06" 1854 Charles & George Mears R M
5 7–0–23 875.9 A 34.44" 1784 Chapman & Mears R M
6 9–2–9 782.9 G 38.44" 1908 James Barwell & Co F M
Source: D Sloman(Deedes&Walters; Assn reports); CBC; P Dyson
Contributed by: David Sloman
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 2,3,4,5,6 1908 Composite James Barwell 7.C.d 5.1
1A 1 1951 Steel Gillett & Johnston 8.1.B.a ~ 6
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
12/05/2022 Project completed; 1-6: weight, diameter, turning amended; 1-6: nominal added; 2-5: welded added; Fr1A: material, truss, layout amended [Andrew Nicholson]
07/04/2022 New project added (major refurbishment) [Andrew Nicholson]
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