Aspenden, Hertfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Aspenden S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10505 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–7 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL353283 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.93756, -0.03252View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG9 9PJ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11222 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-10505 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County 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 8, tenor 9–3–7 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–7 (1099 lb or 498 kg) in F♯ (736.5 Hz) |
| Peals | View 49 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–0 | 1469.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–25 | 1375.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–14 | 1258.0 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1736 | Richard Phelps | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–0 | 1118.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1681† | George Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–14 | 989.5 | B | 30.50″ | 1681† | George Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–21 | 925.0 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1681† | George Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–0 | 829.5 | G♯ | 35.50″ | 1936 | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–3–7 | 736.5 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1681† | George Chandler | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 1936 | Oak | Alfred Bowell | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1936 | Oak | Alfred Bowell | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bells and frame at the Bowell Foundry 1936
Image: Suffolk Guild of Ringers (1936)
Published: 26/08/2025; updated: 26/08/2025
Update log
| 26/08/2025 | Image of bells and frame at the Bowell foundry added |
| 26/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 02/05/2024 | PN deleted - no practice [Oliver Lee (personal visit) #006893] |
| 11/12/2022 | 1-8: canons, turning added [Maintenance and inspection visit on behalf of The Hertford County Association of Change Ringers, arranged by Richard Sales, President via Rob Palmer] |
| 04/11/2019 | 1-8: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |