Witham, Essex, S Nicolas
| Place | Witham S Nicolas |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 14581 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–12 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL817153 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.80751, 0.63436View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM8 2JS |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2768 |
| 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 15–3–12 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–12 (1776 lb or 806 kg) in E (661.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1976 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) John Taylor and Co removed the ring of 8 for removal of the Doncaster canons on bells 3 & 4 (1877 John Warner & Sons). All bells rehung on two new bell frames by Taylors. The 1743 frame was removed, and replaced, along with all the old fittings including headstocks. |
| Peals | View 60 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–1 | 1320.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–19 | 1246.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–22 | 1111.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–23 | 990.0 | B | 33.13″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–27 | 881.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1601† | Richard Bowler & Richard Holdfield | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–27 | 831.5 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1601† | Richard Bowler & Richard Holdfield | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–3–8 | 740.5 | F♯ | 40.88″ | 1627 | Miles I Graye | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–3–12 | 661.0 | E | 46.75″ | 1743 | Thomas Gardiner | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 1–1–4 | F♯ | 17.75″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4, 6, 7, Service | 1976 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1976 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a |
Update log
| 21/12/2025 | 5-8: turning amended [Jason Brett, personal visit via #009661] |
| 09/01/2025 | Service: hanging added [Jason Brett, from personal visit] |
| 17/02/2019 | fr2: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 06/02/2019 | all: turning,frameid added; frame info added [David Sloman via 00013274] |