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Waltham Abbey, Essex, Holy Cross
Place Waltham Abbey
Holy Cross
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Dove tower ID 10053
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 37–1–7 in CSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL380006
Latitude & longitude 51.68764, -0.00376View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode EN9 1DT
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.walthamabbeychurch.co.uk/activities.htm
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 12, tenor 37–1–7 in C
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 37–1–7 (4179 lb or 1896 kg) in C (532.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 37–1–7 in C
8, 15–1–19 in F
6, 11–2–4 in G
Practice Wed (not always: check)
Projects & events 1List
Peals View 228 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–2–9 1601.0 G 25.25" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
2 4–3–8 1421.0 F 26.25" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
3 5–1–3 1342.0 E 27.25" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
4 5–1–17 1196.0 D 29.00" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
5 7–0–2 1065.0 C 32.00" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
6 7–3–3 1005.4 B 33.50" 2019 John Taylor & Co F N
7 9–2–16 895.4 A 36.50" 2019 John Taylor & Co F N
8 11–2–4 798.0 G 39.50" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
9 15–1–19 710.5 F 44.25" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
10 17–3–20 670.0 E 46.25" 1962 John Taylor & Co F N
11 26–0–14 597.0 D 52.50" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
12 37–1–7 532.0 C 59.00" 1914 John Taylor & Co F N
6♭ 8–0–6 950.0 B♭ 34.88" 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
Source: A Bull; A Higson; D Sloman; N Taylor(WBF); P Denton; M Chester; TimJ(REMRKS259/262/279/285)
Contributed by: Andrew Bull
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Service 3 cwt 1230.5 E♭ 23.63" 1668 Miles III Graye Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 6b of 12 1979 Steel Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.1.B.c
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 of 12 1900 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
19/02/2022 Fr1: date amended [Taylors records, Bell News 1899/123, 1899/279, 1900/87, 1915/447 via Jack Pease]
06/06/2020 fr2: maker,date added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
03/05/2020 fr1: material amended,truss added; 6b: frameid added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
03/05/2020 fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/02/2020 Ringing appears to have resumed [TimJ (#266) QPs on BB via e-mail]
01/02/2020 6,7(recast): details amended; frame info added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
01/02/2020 1-12: frameid added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
11/01/2020 1-5,8-12,6b: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
31/10/2019 Restoration work under way [TimJ (#251 info D Potter) via e-mail]
02/05/2019 7th cracked and out of action since Easter Day [Mike Chester (Essex Assn newsletter) via e-mail]
02/05/2019 7: cracked [Mike Chester via e-mail]
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