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Harlow, Essex, S Mary & S Hugh
Place Harlow
S Mary & S Hugh
or Old Harlow
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Historic county Essex
Dove tower ID 10392
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–13 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TL482114
Latitude & longitude 51.78229, 0.14809View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.78336, 0.14683
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Postcode CM17 0JT
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 2241
Also Toilet
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 96 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 22 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–13 in E
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–1–13 (2057 lb or 933 kg) in E (658.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
Canons removed; h/s replaced; tuned; old Svc bell removed
1949 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
the back four were rehung on ball bearings
1915 by John Warner & Sons (major overhaul)
new bearings were provided and most of the bells were quarter turned
1883 by John Warner & Sons (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned 2016
Peals View 44 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–131318.0E27.38″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
25–2–201235.0D♯29.00″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
35–3–171102.7C♯29.88″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
47–0–21984.6B32.75″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
59–1–1879.5A36.56″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
610–2–23824.4G♯38.44″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
712–3–16736.6F♯41.75″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
818–1–13658.0E47.88″1883John Warner & SonsR4FC
Source: M Smith spsht; D Sloman; A Hughes(WBF)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Projects & overhauls
2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Service bell removed
List all
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock2 cwtA21.38″1794Thomas I MearsY2
Disused12 cwtA41.50″1864George MearsYN
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
8Clock
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81883TimberJohn Warner & Sons6.A8.3
– 1.1DisusedTimber
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
31/03/2025SatNav lat/long added [Sheering Road is the best place to park and a short walk to the tower via Peter Bowman, tower captain #008432]
10/10/2024Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587]
08/08/2023Postcode amended [Anne Donaldson, local ringer]
04/01/20221-7: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
12/08/2021Overhauls (1915 & 1949) added [Oliver Lee]
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