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S John Bapt, Widford, Hertfordshire
Place Widford
S John Bapt
Grid reference TL413158
Postcode SG12 8RL
Latitude & longitude 51.82297, 0.04906Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Hertfordshire
Country England
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 7-0-25 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
URL http://www.hcacr.org.uk/bstortford/widford/index.html
Affiliation Hertford County Association
Dove tower ID 10271
Ring of 6, tenor 7-0-25 in A♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7-0-25 (809 lb or 367 kg) in A♭ (852.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Practice Mon
Overhauled 1985 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
Tuned 1985
Peals View 39 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4-0-5 1431.5 F 26.00" 1985 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F
2 4-0-10 1275.5 E♭ 27.50" 1890 Mears & Stainbank R
3 5-1-0 1137.0 D♭ 30.25" 1869 John Taylor & Co R
4 5-0-23 1072.0 C 30.00" c1612 Robert Oldfield Y
5 6-1-20 963.0 B♭ 32.75" c1480† London ('Balcombe shield') Y
6 7-0-25 852.0 A♭ 34.50" 1624 Robert Oldfield Y
Source: HCA; CBC; P Denton; D Sloman(Dodds)
Contributed by: Ian Cresshull
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 c1869 Pine unidentified 6.4
Contributed by: David Sloman
Last updated: 21/07/2012
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Last updated: 12/01/2016
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