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Great Bardfield, Essex, S Mary V
Place Great Bardfield
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Dove tower ID 11079
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15 cwt in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL677303
Latitude & longitude 51.94652, 0.43986View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CM7 4RN
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 15 cwt in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15 cwt (1680 lb or ~760 kg) in F♯ (733.0 Hz)
Practice Thu
Overhauled
2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Peals View 52 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–12 1467.0 F♯ 26.00" 1928 John Taylor & Co F N
2 4–3–4 1386.0 E♯ 26.50" 1928 John Taylor & Co F N
3 5–0–2 1230.0 D♯ 28.25" 1889 John Taylor & Co Y N
4 5¼ cwt 1112.5 C♯ 31.00" 1602† Miles I Graye Y 4
5 6¾ cwt 990.5 B 33.00" 1847 Charles & George Mears Y 4
6 8–0–0 931.5 A♯ 34.00" 1889 John Taylor & Co F N
7 10–2–4 832.0 G♯ 38.50" 1889 John Taylor & Co F N
8 15 cwt 733.0 F♯ 43.50" 1602† Miles I Graye R 4
Source: David Sloman data; A Higson; David Sloman
Contributed by: David Sloman
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,5,6,7,8 1889 Composite John Taylor & Co 7.A.a
1A 3,4 1928 Composite John Taylor & Co 7.A.b
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1928 by John Taylor & Co
Frame modified by the addition of composite trusses
Update log
11/05/2022 PN amended [Nick Holland (Tower Captain) via Email]
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