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Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, S Mary
Place Steeple Bumpstead
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Essex
Country England
Historic county Essex
Dove tower ID 10900
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–2 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TL678410
Latitude & longitude 52.04245, 0.44662View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CB9 7DG
Diocese Chelmsford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 2567
Also Toilet
Affiliation Essex Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 37 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 14–2–2 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14–2–2 (1626 lb or 738 kg) in F♯ (720.0 Hz)
Practices Wed (alternates with Helions Bumpstead)
Overhauled
2000 by Hayward Mills Associates
Peals View 6 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–201212.0D♯28.38″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
26–0–61078.0C♯30.75″1653John HodsonY8FC
36–1–5963.0B33.00″1859John Warner & SonsY8FC
410–2–11907.0A♯36.88″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
511–0–24809.0G♯39.88″1760†Thomas GardinerY4FC
614–2–2720.0F♯44.00″1763Lester & PackY4FC
Source: A Higson; David Sloman(RWMC info); CBC; Philip Denton
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock8–1–0A35.75″1726Thomas GardinerYN
Sanctus15.13″1721Thomas GardinerR
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus
2Clockc1599†Timber6.J
11,2,3,4,5,62000SteelHayward Mills Associates6.1
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
31/01/2025PN amended [John Hall via #008154]
02/06/2023PN amended; Toilet added [John Hall via #005103]
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