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S Mary, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Place Hitchin
S Mary
Grid reference TL184291
Postcode SG5 1HR
Latitude & longitude 51.94795, -0.27761Locate 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 I by Historic England
Rings 12 (full circle ring), tenor 17-0-16 in ESee below
Frames 1See below
URL http://www.hcacr.org.uk/northern/hitchin/index.html
Affiliation Hertford County Association
Dove tower ID 11700
Ring of 12, tenor 17-0-16 in E
Bells 12 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17-0-16 (1920 lb or 871 kg) in E (650.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 17-0-16 in E
8, 7-2-14 in B
Practice Mon
Overhauled 2013 by Whites of Appleton
Tuned 2013
Peals View 128 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4-2-23 1955.1 B 24.75" 2012 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
2 5-0-3 1742.0 A 26.00" 2012 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
3 5-0-6 1634.4 G♯ 26.50" 2012 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
4 5-2-5 1458.8 F♯ 27.75" 2012 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
5 5-3-15 1302.0 E 29.31" 1984 Eijsbouts F N
6 6-2-2 1221.7 D♯ 30.88" 1984 Eijsbouts F N
7 6-2-27 1089.1 C♯ 31.38" 1939 John Taylor & Co F N
8 7-2-14 972.5 B 34.00" 1762 Joseph Eayre R 8
9 9-0-10 867.4 A 36.25" 1762 Joseph Eayre R 8
10 9-0-13 814.3 G♯ 38.38" 1762 Joseph Eayre R 8
11 13-0-18 727.5 F♯ 42.88" 1762 Joseph Eayre R 8
12 17-0-16 650.0 E 47.13" 1762 Joseph Eayre R 8
2♯ 4-2-27 1837.7 A♯ 25.25" 2012 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
Source: HCA; J Hedgcock(Dodds,Herts); A Higson; M Walker(WoA); Mark Walker (WofA/WBF data)
Contributed by: Ian Cresshull
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2# 2013 Steel Whites of Appleton
Contributed by: Mark Walker
Last updated: 06/07/2013
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Last updated: 02/06/2013
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