Thorpe Bay, Essex, S Augustine
| Place | Thorpe Bay S Augustine or Southend on Sea |
| Unitary authority | City of Southend on Sea |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 16408 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–18 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ916851 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.53231, 0.76164View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SS1 3JQ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 2540 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–0–18 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–0–18 (1810 lb or 821 kg) in F (692.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1946 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 29 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–10 | 1386.0 | F | 26.50″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–22 | 1303.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–2 | 1162.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–1 | 1036.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–25 | 924.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–5 | 871.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–0–2 | 776.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–0–18 | 692.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock [1] | 8–1–7 | 1037.0 | C | 34.00″ | 1632† | William II Land | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | 2011 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1947 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Clock bell history
Clock bell was previously bell 2/3 at Mucking, S John Bapt, Essex.
Published: 14/03/2025; updated: 18/03/2026
Update log
| 22/12/2025 | Alternative place name amended [OS Map; ABC Gazetteer; CHR; Crockford via REMRKS565] |
| 01/04/2025 | clock: hanging type added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via #008439] |
| 14/03/2025 | Bell history note added [Philip Denton (2011)] |
| 05/07/2023 | Toilet added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt #005264] |