Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, S Cecilia
| Place | Little Hadham S Cecilia |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16089 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–0 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL446227 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88481, 0.09975View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG11 2DY |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11209 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-16089 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–0 in G♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–0 (1260 lb or 572 kg) in G♯ (817.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1960 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Rehung the bells in a new H frame lower in the tower 1939 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) Rehung the five bells on new bearings- last tower rehung by Bowell |
| Peals | View 23 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–8 | 1374.5 | E♯ | 27.38″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–8 | 1225.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–17 | 1090.0 | C♯ | 30.69″ | 1595† | John Dier | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–20 | 1030.0 | B♯ | 32.88″ | c1553† | ? John Owen | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–20 | 918.0 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1623 | Robert Oldfield | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–0 | 817.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1693 | Philip Wightman | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1960 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Rehanging by Alfred Bowell 1939
From Bowell’s ledger book 20th July 1939- To rehanging the five bells in new bearings etc. £49.0.0. Invoiced to Rev. C.E. de R. Copinger paid by cheque on account 20 July £20 and cheque £29 Aug 29th, 1939
Published: 22/08/2022; updated: 22/08/2022
Update log
| 31/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 22/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; overhauls added [Oliver Lee from personal visit] |
| 11/06/2022 | 1: weight, diameter amended; 1: nominal added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 06/02/2020 | 4: date amended (from precise),founder amended [Philip Denton via e-mail] |