Henlow, Bedfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Henlow S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10174 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–18 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL177387 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03469, -0.28422View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG16 6AY |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11531 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–2–18 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–18 (1418 lb or 643 kg) in F♯ (724.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton General overhaul; 3-8 wheels re-rimmed; new stays, sliders, running boards and pulleys where required |
| Peals | View 289 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–11 | 1461.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–18 | 1364.0 | E♯ | 28.00″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–16 | 1216.0 | D♯ | 30.25″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 1097.5 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1650 | Miles III Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6¾ cwt | 974.0 | B | 33.88″ | 1628 | James Keene | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8 cwt | 911.0 | A♯ | 34.50″ | 1638 | Miles I Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11 cwt | 801.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1750 | Joseph Eayre | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–2–18 | 724.5 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | 1980 | Steel | John Gipson | 8.1.A.a | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1630 | Timber | John and Richard Cheese | 6.G | 6.8 |
Update log
| 23/10/2025 | Project description amended; 8: weight amended [Philip Jewell #009409] |
| 08/09/2025 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 22/07/2025 | Project started [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton) via REMRKS544] |
| 22/03/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 13/06/2020 | fr1: layout amended; fr2: layout added [Chris Pickford via e-mail] |
| 04/04/2020 | URL removed; (TimJ#272) not found: [www.henlowchurch.org.uk/St%20Mary%20Bells.htm via URLbad] |