Willingale, Essex, S Christopher
| Place | Willingale S Christopher or Willingale Doe |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 13203 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–9 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL596073 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.74234, 0.31049View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM5 0SJ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2445 |
| 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 7–3–9 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–9 (877 lb or 398 kg) in A (885.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed & Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2012 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus ART Teaching Centre: Willingale Ringing Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–6 | 1471.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 4–0–17 | 1325.5 | E | 26.50″ | 1902 | John Warner & Sons | D | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 [2] | 3–3–2 | 1176.0 | D | 27.50″ | 1797 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 [3] | 4–3–18 | 1106.0 | C♯ | 29.38″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 [4] | 6–3–15 | 994.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1631 | Thomas Bartlet | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 [5] | 7–3–9 | 885.5 | A | 35.50″ | 1610† | William Carter | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [6] | 4¼ cwt | 1121.0 | C♯ | 27.25″ | c1650 | (unidentified) | Y | N | U | ||
| Service [7] | 4–3–14 | 1107.0 | C♯ | 29.38″ | 1634† | John Clifton | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Service | c1853 | Oak | 5.A | 4.2 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2012 | Oak | Local labour/guild/assn | 6 |
Notes
[1]Bell 2/6 history
Bell 2/6 was previously bell 1/10 at Prittlewell, S Mary, Essex.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[2]Bell 3/6 history
Bell 3/6 was previously bell 1/4.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[3]Bell 4/6 history
Bell 4/6 was previously bell 4/8 at Bath, Christ Church.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[4]Bell 5/6 history
Bell 5/6 was previously bell 3/4.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[5]Bell 6/6 history
Bell 6/6 was previously bell 4/4.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[6]Disused bell history
Disused bell was previously bell 1/1 at Shellow Bowells, S Peter & S Paul, Essex.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
[7]Service bell history
Service bell was previously bell 2/4.
Published: 18/10/2025; updated: 27/11/2025
Update log
| 18/10/2025 | 2-6, Disused, Service: bell history notes added [David Sloman, formerly DAC Bells Advisor Chelmsford Diocese.] |
| 10/10/2024 | Ellacombe added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |