S Martin of Tours, Basildon Bell Tower, Basildon, Essex
| Place | Basildon, Basildon Bell Tower S Martin of Tours |
| Grid reference | TQ702886 |
| Postcode | SS14 1DX |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.57061, 0.45521Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.57114, 0.45504 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 11-2-24 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| URL | http://www.stmartinsbasildon.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Dove tower ID | 11028 |
Ring of 8, tenor 11-2-24 in G
| Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11-2-24 (1312 lb or 595 kg) in G (785.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Wed |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0-25 | 1569.5 | G | 25.50" | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4-2-19 | 1480.5 | F♯ | 26.75" | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 5-0-20 | 1320.5 | E | 29.00" | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5-1-14 | 1176.0 | D | 30.00" | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | ||
| 5 | 5-1-4 | 1046.0 | C | 30.75" | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 | ||
| 6 | 6-2-18 | 986.0 | B | 33.50" | 1983 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
| 7 | 7-3-16 | 880.0 | A | 35.75" | 1701 | Henry Pleasant | R | 8 | ||
| 8 | 11-2-24 | 785.0 | G | 40.00" | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unused | 4 cwt | 27.25" | c1499† | (unidentified) | Y | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | c1997 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | Radial |
Update log
| 02/03/2019 | 6: wt amended [David Sloman via 00013324] |