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Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V
Place Saffron Walden
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Dove tower ID 12985
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–24 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL537386
Latitude & longitude 52.02466, 0.23896View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CB10 1JP
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.saffronwaldenbells.org.uk
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 12, tenor 22–2–24 in D
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22–2–24 (2544 lb or 1154 kg) in D (597.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 22–2–24 in D
6, 8–0–16 in A
Practice Tue
Peals View 218 peals in the Felstead Database
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Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–2–12 1790.0 A 25.50" 1928 Mears & Stainbank F N
2 5–0–15 1594.0 G 26.75" 1928 Mears & Stainbank F N
3 5–1–0 1505.0 F♯ 27.75" 1928 Mears & Stainbank F N
4 5–1–24 1341.0 E 29.00" 1928 Mears & Stainbank F N
5 6–1–20 1194.0 D 31.25" 1798 John Briant R Y
6 6–2–20 1127.0 C♯ 31.88" 1798 John Briant R Y
7 6–3–23 1005.0 B 33.25" 1797 John Briant R Y
8 8–0–16 895.0 A 35.38" 1798 John Briant R Y
9 9–3–14 798.0 G 38.50" 1798 John Briant R Y
10 10–3–19 752.0 F♯ 41.00" 1849 Charles & George Mears R Y
11 14–1–2 670.0 E 45.38" 1813 Thomas II Mears R Y
12 22–2–24 597.0 D 50.88" 1798 John Briant R Y
Source: A Higson; M Chester(tower website); D Sloman; TimJ(REMRKS258)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 1962 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
11/03/2021 5-12: turning added [Roger - Tower Correspondent via James Hedgcock]
21/12/2019 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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