Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, S Mary
| Place | Steeple Bumpstead S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 10900 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–2 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL678410 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.04245, 0.44662View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB9 7DG |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2567 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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 6, tenor 14–2–2 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–2 (1626 lb or 738 kg) in F♯ (720.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–20 | 1212.0 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–6 | 1078.0 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1653 | John Hodson | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–5 | 963.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1859 | John Warner & Sons | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–2–11 | 907.0 | A♯ | 36.88″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–0–24 | 809.0 | G♯ | 39.88″ | 1760† | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 14–2–2 | 720.0 | F♯ | 44.00″ | 1763 | Lester & Pack | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 8–1–0 | A | 35.75″ | 1726 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | N | ||||
| Sanctus | 15.13″ | 1721 | Thomas Gardiner | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 2 | Clock | c1599† | Timber | 6.J | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2000 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 6.1 |
Update log
| 20/08/2025 | PN amended [Ben Willetts, conversation with local ringers during a visit to their practice via #009056] |
| 31/01/2025 | PN amended [John Hall via #008154] |
| 02/06/2023 | PN amended; Toilet added [John Hall via #005103] |