West Mersea, Essex, S Peter & S Paul
Place | West Mersea S Peter & S Paul |
Lieutenancy area | Essex |
Country | England |
Historic county | Essex |
Dove tower ID | 17389 |
Rings | 6 (chime), tenor 5–3–27 in B♭See below |
Grid reference | TM009125 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.77514, 0.91088View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Diocese | Chelmsford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 2623 |
Chime of 6, tenor 5–3–27 in B♭
Bells | 6 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 5–3–27 (671 lb or 304 kg) in B♭ |
Overhauled | 1987 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Treble (of 5) recast, new treble cast (to make 6), oak frame of 1717 restored, other bells rehung on new headstocks. All hung dead. |
Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–0–15 | G | 23.00″ | 1987 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | D | ||||
2 | 3–1–24 | F | 25.00″ | 1987 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | D | ||||
3 | 3¾ cwt | E♭ | 26.00″ | 1717 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | D | ||||
4 | 4¼ cwt | D | 28.25″ | 1717 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | D | ||||
5 | 5¼ cwt | C | 30.25″ | 1717 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | D | ||||
6 | 5–3–27 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D |
Update log
27/05/2021 | Visited by D Sloman, Mar 1980 |