Thaxted, Essex, S John Bapt
| Place | Thaxted S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 11137 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–2 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL610310 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.95425, 0.34167View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM6 2PL |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–2 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–2 (1682 lb or 763 kg) in E♭ (609.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Tue (2nd, 4th) |
| Overhauled | 1949 by Gillett & Johnston |
| Tuned | 1949 |
| Peals | View 56 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–18 | 1218.0 | E♭ | 27.19" | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 | ||
| 2 | 4–1–22 | 1141.7 | D | 28.88" | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 | ||
| 3 | 5–1–1 | 1015.0 | C | 30.38" | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 4 | 6–3–2 | 914.0 | B♭ | 33.44" | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 5 | 8–2–25 | 812.0 | A♭ | 37.00" | 1948 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 6 | 9–3–4 | 761.0 | G | 38.88" | 1734 | Thomas Gardiner | R | 8 | ||
| 7 | 13–3–2 | 688.5 | F | 42.19" | 1950 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 8 | 15–0–2 | 609.0 | E♭ | 45.88" | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3¼ cwt | 1620.6 | F | 23.69" | 1821 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clock | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | c1780 | Oak | Unidentified | 6.A & 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
Last updated: 26/08/2018