Waltham Abbey, Essex, Holy Cross
| Place | Waltham Abbey Holy Cross |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 10053 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 37–1–7 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL380006 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.68764, -0.00376View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | EN9 1DT |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2235 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.walthamabbeychurch.co.uk/activities.htm |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 37–1–7 in C
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 37–1–7 (4179 lb or 1896 kg) in C (532.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Wed (not always: check) | |||||||||
| Projects & events | 2List | |||||||||
| Peals | View 229 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–9 | 1601.0 | G | 25.25″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–8 | 1421.0 | F | 26.25″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–3 | 1342.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–17 | 1196.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–2 | 1065.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–3 | 1005.4 | B | 33.50″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–2–16 | 895.4 | A | 36.50″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–2–4 | 798.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 15–1–19 | 710.5 | F | 44.25″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 17–3–20 | 670.0 | E | 46.25″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 26–0–14 | 597.0 | D | 52.50″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 37–1–7 | 532.0 | C | 59.00″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 8–0–6 | 950.0 | B♭ | 34.88″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 3 cwt | 1230.5 | E♭ | 23.63″ | 1668 | Miles III Graye | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6b | 1979 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 12.X |
Update log
| 07/05/2024 | Fr1,Fr2: layout added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit] |
| 30/01/2024 | Minor overhaul complete [David Potter via #006405] |
| 09/12/2023 | Ringing has not been suspended [Oliver Lee (local ringer)] |
| 06/11/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005857] |
| 28/06/2023 | Service: hanging type added [L J Owen - Feb 2023 #005221] |
| 19/02/2022 | Fr1: date amended [Taylors records, Bell News 1899/123, 1899/279, 1900/87, 1915/447 via Jack Pease] |
| 06/06/2020 | fr2: maker,date added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/05/2020 | fr1: material amended,truss added; 6b: frameid added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/05/2020 | fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 21/02/2020 | Ringing appears to have resumed [TimJ (#266) QPs on BB via e-mail] |
| 01/02/2020 | 6,7(recast): details amended; frame info added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 01/02/2020 | 1-12: frameid added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 11/01/2020 | 1-5,8-12,6b: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 31/10/2019 | Restoration work under way [TimJ (#251 info D Potter) via e-mail] |
| 02/05/2019 | 7th cracked and out of action since Easter Day [Mike Chester (Essex Assn newsletter) via e-mail] |
| 02/05/2019 | 7: cracked [Mike Chester via e-mail] |