Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Great Wymondley S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10548 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–3 in A♭See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL214285 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94203, -0.23440View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG4 7EX |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11318 |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-10548 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 22 performances here, of which 6 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–3 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–3 (843 lb or 382 kg) in A♭ (833.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (1st, 4th, 5th) 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) List allBells removed for tuning, replacement of 5th bell and rehanging on new fittings. Old 5th retained for chiming as service bell |
| Tuned | 2024 |
| Peals | View 46 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–12 | 1390.1 | F | 26.75″ | 1903 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–17 | 1251.0 | E♭ | 27.19″ | 1903 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–8 | 1113.2 | D♭ | 30.25″ | 1760 | Joseph Eayre | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–11 | 1042.3 | C | 30.00″ | 1903 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 [1] | 6–0–26 | 938.3 | B♭ | 32.94″ | 1868 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–3 | 833.5 | A♭ | 36.13″ | 1903 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | 2024 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1903 | Cast iron & oak |
Notes
[1]Bell 5/6 history
ex-Wrexham (Keltek) bell
Published: 10/11/2024; updated: 10/06/2025
[2]Service bell history
ex #5 of 6
Published: 10/11/2024; updated: 10/06/2025
Update log
| 27/08/2025 | PN amended [Email from tower correspondent (Cherry Carter) via Ben Willetts #009101] |
| 29/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 16/11/2024 | Frame Fr9 added [Mark Walker (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 10/11/2024 | Project completed [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #007671] |
| 10/11/2024 | Bell #5 details added; 1-4,6: weight, nominal amended; 2-4,6: diameter amended; 1-4,6: canons, turning added; Service (ex5): weight, hanging amended; canons, turning added [WOA data via Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #007671] |
| 23/02/2024 | New project added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #006529] |