Great Parndon, Essex, S Mary
| Place | Great Parndon S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 16121 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–0 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL432089 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.76050, 0.07382View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM19 4HT |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2250 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–0 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–0 (1036 lb or 470 kg) in G (788.4 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Overhauled | 2003 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry The back four clappers where rebushed and the tenor was rehung on a new canon retaining headstock 1958 by Mears & Stainbank The four bells were rehung on new fittings and ball bearings in the existing frame provided by them in 1902 |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–8 | 1340.4 | E | 26.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–4 | 1204.4 | D | 28.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–20 | 1087.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–15 | 1014.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–10 | 892.8 | A | 34.50″ | 1902 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–0 | 788.4 | G | 38.50″ | 1613 | Robert Oldfield | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3,4,5,6 | 1902 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 4.3 ➔ 6.9 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 1979 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Independent frames
Frames Fr1 and Fr1.1 are independent frames (the two treble pits are end-to-end to the side of the original Layout 4.3 frame).
Published: 29/12/2022; updated: 16/11/2024
Update log
| 14/07/2023 | Frame Fr1.1: layout added [Oliver Lee, citing YouTube video posted by Lucas Owen from personal visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zQrSp_AB5w] |
| 10/07/2023 | Frame Fr1: resultant layout amended [YouTube video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zQrSp_AB5w uploaded by Lucas Bent via Oliver Lee #005318] |
| 27/02/2023 | 1-6: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #004640] |
| 29/12/2022 | Convert frames Fr1A and Fr1B to Fr1 and Fr1.1 as, whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected |
| 28/09/2021 | Overhauls (1958 & 2003) added [Oliver Lee] |