Northaw, Hertfordshire, S Thomas of Canterbury
| Place | Northaw S Thomas of Canterbury |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14406 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–14 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL279023 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.70492, -0.15034View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EN6 4NZ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11249 |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-14406 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 40 performances here, of which 10 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–3–14 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–14 (1442 lb or 654 kg) in G (765.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1983 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung; new fittings for bells 1-4; new ball bearings for bells 5-6 1973 by Geoffrey Armitage (major overhaul) Bells 3-6 rehung on ball bearings 1937 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new two-tier cast iron frame re-using existing fittings 1914 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells 5 & 6 rehung on cast iron headstocks. 1884 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Tuned | 1983 |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted due to subsidence |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–6 | 1286.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–0 | 1145.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–26 | 1022.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–24 | 964.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–0–6 | 859.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–3–14 | 765.0 | G | 41.50″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1937 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,6 | 1937 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e |
Update log
| 01/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 09/12/2023 | Overhauls, tuning year added; frames Fr1, Fr2: exact date confirmed, truss added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 05/08/2023 | Ringing currently not permitted [Jen Johnson, citing Kevyn Hopkins-Hall, HCACR Eastern District Secretary] |