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Essendon, Hertfordshire, S Mary V
Place Essendon
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Hertfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 15444
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–13 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL273087
Latitude & longitude 51.76309, -0.15616View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode AL9 6AU
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URLs http://www.hcacr.org.uk/stalbans/essendon/index.html
https://www.essendonbells.great-site.net
Affiliation Hertford County Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–13 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–0–13 (1693 lb or 768 kg) in F (720.5 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
1990
Peals View 102 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz)
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–9 1442.0 F 26.75" 1990 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
2 4–3–15 1360.0 E 27.50" 1990 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
3 5–0–10 1212.0 D 28.25" 1685 Richard III Chandler Y
4 4–3–1 1080.0 C 30.12" 1894 Mears & Stainbank R
5 6–2–7 962.0 B♭ 32.25" 1990 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
6 7–0–7 908.2 A 35.00" 1903 Mears & Stainbank R
7 10–0–13 808.2 G 39.00" 1681 Richard III Chandler Y
8 15–0–13 720.5 F 44.00" 1990 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F
Source: HCA; R Bickerton(Dodds,Herts); P Denton
Contributed by: Ian Cresshull
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1990 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.3.A.h 8
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
16/06/2021 URL added [J J Ford]
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