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Kelvedon, Essex, S Mary V
Place Kelvedon
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Historic county Essex
Dove tower ID 11766
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–3–2 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL856185
Latitude & longitude 51.83479, 0.69277View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CO5 9AL
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 2754
Also Toilet
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 205 performances here, of which 44 were peals and 17 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 19–3–2 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19–3–2 (2214 lb or 1004 kg) in E♭ (617.0 Hz)
Practices Tue
Overhauled
2010 by John Taylor & Co
2006
Projects & events 3List
Peals View 63 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–0–61235.0E♭29.88″2006Taylors, Eayre & SmithFFC
26–3–51164.0D31.00″2006Taylors, Eayre & SmithFFC
36–3–101037.0C33.75″1895Mears & StainbankRFC
48–2–16924.4B♭35.16″2020John Taylor & CoFNFC
58–0–11822.0A♭38.00″1705Henry PleasantRFC
610–0–16778.0G39.38″1803John BriantRFC
714–1–3692.5F44.25″1615Miles I GrayeRFC
819–3–2617.0E♭48.50″1951Mears & StainbankFFC
Source: A Higson; M Chester; TimJ(#294)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
22,5,72006Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a3.3
11,3,4,6,82006Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a5.3
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2010 by Hayward Mills Associates
Frame modified from layout 4.3 by the addition of cast iron type 8.3.D.a trusses
Frame 2: 2010 by Hayward Mills Associates
Frame modified from layout 4.2
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
10/10/2024Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587]
10/04/2021Restoration work complete - cracked fourth bell recast by Taylors [David Potter]
03/10/2020Project started to recast cracked 4th [David Potter]
03/08/2020fr1,fr2: date amended.truss,layout added,mod details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
06/03/20204th is cracked [Mike Chester (per EACR S District Newsletter) via e-mail]
06/03/20204: noted as cracked [Mike Chester via e-mail]
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