Wanstead, Greater London, Christ Church
| Place | Wanstead Christ Church |
| London borough | Redbridge |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 12782 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–12 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ403884 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.57769, 0.02428View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | E11 2SW |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2342 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 9 boards recording performances at this tower 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 8, tenor 8–0–12 in B♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–12 (908 lb or 412 kg) in B♭ (923.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1972 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1934 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–20 | 1859.0 | B♭ | 20.00″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–0–19 | 1747.0 | A | 21.00″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–1–12 | 1554.0 | G | 22.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–3–9 | 1384.0 | F | 23.75″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–10 | 1233.0 | E♭ | 26.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–22 | 1162.0 | D | 26.88″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–3 | 1036.0 | C | 29.88″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–12 | 923.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | c1866 | Timber | ? Naylor, Vickers & Co | 1.B | 1 | |||
| 2 | 3, 5, 7 | 1972 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ~ 8.1.H.c | 3.3 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 | 1972 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ~ 8.1.H.c | 5.12 |
Notes
[1]2023 Minor Overhaul
Pigeon infestation remedied - louvres sealed to prevent further access. Wheels and other timber fittings removed, cleaned and treated. All fittings and steel framework cleaned & tightened. Work Carried out in Aug 2023 by Lucas Owen & Kye Leaver.
Published: 01/12/2023
Update log
| 03/12/2023 | Disused frame added [L J Owen & Kye L Leaver, visited 03/12/2023] |
| 01/12/2023 | Fr2: Layout added [L J Owen & K L Leaver - 16/08/2023] |
| 21/08/2023 | Pigeon infestation sorted and bells now ringable & available following remedial works by Lucas Owen & Kye Leaver, but no regular practice [Lucas Owen, from personal visit #005508] |
| 28/06/2023 | PN deleted - no ringing due to pigeon infestation [Lucas Bent #005220] |