Great Waltham, Essex, S Mary & S Lawrence
| Place | Great Waltham S Mary & S Lawrence |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 12420 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–18 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL695134 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.79400, 0.45706View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM3 1AS |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2427 |
| 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 8, tenor 22–2–18 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22–2–18 (2538 lb or 1151 kg) in E♭ (618.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2014 by John Taylor & Co Clappers restored 1936 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus Chiming barrel (disused) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–3 | 1239.5 | E♭ | 30.38″ | 1796 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–18 | 1166.5 | D | 31.25″ | 1796 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–1–15 | 1049.0 | C | 33.50″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–0–5 | 943.5 | B♭ | 35.88″ | c1499† | London ('Balcombe shield') | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–27 | 840.5 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1581† | Robert Mot | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–3–18 | 793.5 | G | 41.00″ | c1350† | ? Peter de Weston | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 16–3–17 | 712.0 | F | 45.63″ | 1729 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 22–2–18 | 618.0 | E♭ | 50.75″ | 1663 | John Hodson | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4–3–18 | 26.38″ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1936 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.2.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Chelmsford Chronicle, Fri. 16 Sept. 1796 - Augmentation to eight
The fine old ring of Six Bells at Great Waltham being made a compleat peal of Eight will be opened on MONDAY the 16th instant by the Chelmsford Society - the company of other Societies will be esteemed a favour. Dinner at Two o’Clock at the sign of the Six Bells. By their obedient servant John Smith. N.B. The two new trebles were cast by Thomas Mears of Whitechapel, London. (Chelmsford Chronicle, Fri. 16 Sept. 1796 - advert)
Published: 22/02/2024
Update log
| 18/06/2023 | Ellacombe, chiming barrel added [Theo Johnson from personal visit] |