South Ockendon, Essex, Holy Cross (RC)
| Place | South Ockendon Holy Cross |
| Unitary authority | Thurrock |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 10043 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–3–9 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ583816 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.51137, 0.28105View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RM15 5EJ |
| Diocese | Brentwood |
| Church group | Roman Catholic Church |
| 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 3–3–9 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–3–9 (429 lb or 195 kg) in D (1156.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2011 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (ring created) New ring of 8 created. |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–1–22 | 2318.5 | D | 17.75″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 1–1–25 | 2168.5 | C♯ | 18.13″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 1–2–1 | 1936.5 | B | 19.00″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 1–2–18 | 1731.0 | A | 20.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 2–0–11 | 1546.0 | G | 21.82″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 2–1–15 | 1447.5 | F♯ | 22.50″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 2–3–17 | 1293.0 | E | 24.50″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 3–3–9 | 1156.5 | D | 27.00″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon [1] | 8–2–11 | 816.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1665 | John Hodson & William Hull | Y | S | |||
| Sanctus [2] | 5–3–14 | 1090.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1579† | (unidentified) | Y | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Bourdon, Sanctus | 2011 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.E.d | 8.Radial |
Notes
[1]Bourdon bell history
Bourdon bell was previously bell 3/3 at Mucking, S John Bapt, Essex.
Published: 14/03/2025; updated: 18/03/2026
[2]Sanctus bell history
Sanctus bell was previously bell 1/3 at Mucking, S John Bapt, Essex.
Published: 14/03/2025; updated: 18/03/2026
Update log
| 14/03/2025 | Bell history notes added [Philip Denton (2011)] |
| 07/10/2023 | Bourdon,Sanctus: hanging type added [Personal inspection via Philip Denton #005702] |
| 27/02/2020 | Removed: www.holycrossockendon.org/ not found [TimJ (#267) via URLbad] |
| 30/11/2019 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |