Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, S Michael
| Place | Bishop's Stortford S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13338 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–17 in ESee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL486213 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87068, 0.15715View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.87103, 0.15724 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CM23 2LS |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11204 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.hcacr.org.uk/bstortford/bstortford/index.html |
| Affiliations | Essex Association Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 15–0–17 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 15–0–17 (1697 lb or 770 kg) in E (642.3 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2022 by Whites of Appleton Rehung in a new frame and augmented from 10 to 12+1 and tuned; old fourth has been retained in the old frame; old treble and second have been removed and acquired by the Keltek Trust; old third is now sixth of twelve; front five of twelve plus sharp second are newly cast bells 2006 by Whites of Appleton |
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| Projects & events | 4List | ||||||
| Tuned | 2022 | ||||||
| Peals | View 238 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–24 | 1929.3 | B | 24.56″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–6 | 1722.8 | A | 25.75″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–5 | 1610.2 | G♯ | 26.38″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–19 | 1439.5 | F♯ | 27.31″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–22 | 1287.6 | E | 28.38″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–4 | 1203.5 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–9 | 1074.7 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–3 | 961.3 | B | 34.31″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–1–12 | 858.9 | A | 35.38″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 9–2–19 | 803.7 | G♯ | 38.63″ | 1802 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 11 | 12–0–24 | 718.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 12 | 15–0–17 | 642.3 | E | 45.44″ | 1730 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 5–0–25 | 1810.5 | A♯ | 24.88″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| ex4 [1] | 5–0–19 | 1211.9 | D♯ | 29.50″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [2] | ex4 | 1713 | Timber | John Waylett | 6.A | ~ 8.X11 ➔ ~ 10.6 | ||
| – 2.1 | 1820 | Timber | John Briant | 6.A | 2.X2 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2# | 2022 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 13.X |
Notes
[1]Position in the frame
This bell (the former 4th of 10) hangs in the pit formerly occupied by the 2nd of 10.
Published: 05/02/2023
[2]Frame Fr2 Layouts
Frame Fr2 Layout is similar to
Layout 8.X11 because Pit B extends to the full width of the frame extension. Frame Fr2 Resultant Layout is similar to
Layout 10.6 because bells 7 and 8 were swapped over.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 26/08/2024
Update log
| 24/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
| 10/01/2023 | 6-12, ex4: turning added [Whites of Appleton via Nick Hughes, tower captain.] |
| 04/01/2023 | Frame details amended; 1-12, 2#, ex4: diameter added; 1-5, 2#; founder added [Information (including pictures and a copy of the Whites board in the tower) provided by Nick Hughes, tower captain. Ex4 was analysed by Whites of Appleton in 2015] |
| 13/12/2022 | 1-5,2#: new bell details added; 6-12: renumbered; old #4 renumbered ex4 [Mark Walker (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 07/12/2022 | Project description amended [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 07/12/2022 | Project completed [HCACR website (http://www.hcacr.org.uk/tower.php?town=Bishop%27s+Stortford&dedication=St.+Michael) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsbellrestoration) including video via Doug Davis and Whites of Appleton #004202] |
| 07/06/2022 | New project added: rehanging in a new frame for 13, to be augmented to 12 with a sharp 2nd. [Mark Walker] |
| 03/04/2022 | 2,9: weight amended [M&S records via Whites of Appleton via Nick Hughes] |
| 13/03/2022 | 4; weight amended [Email from Whites via Nick Hughes, Tower Captain] |
| 14/04/2019 | Presence of simulator noted [Fund-raising video via JCB] |
| 14/04/2019 | PN start time amended (20:00 >> 19:30); affiliation amended [Nick Hughes, Tower Captain via e-mail] |