Basildon, Essex, S Martin of Tours, Basildon Bell Tower
| Place | Basildon, Basildon Bell Tower S Martin of Tours |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 11028 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–24 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ702886 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.57061, 0.45521View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.57114, 0.45504 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SS14 1DX |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 2393 |
| URL | http://www.stmartinsbasildon.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–2–24 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–24 (1312 lb or 595 kg) in G (785.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–25 | 1569.5 | G | 25.50″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–19 | 1480.5 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 5–0–20 | 1320.5 | E | 29.00″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 [2] | 5–1–14 | 1176.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 [3] | 5–1–4 | 1046.0 | C | 30.75″ | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 [4] | 6–2–18 | 986.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1983 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 [5] | 7–3–16 | 880.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1701 | Henry Pleasant | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 [6] | 11–2–24 | 785.0 | G | 40.00″ | c1440† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [7] | 4 cwt | 27.25″ | c1499† | (unidentified) | Y | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | c1997 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.Radial |
Notes
[1]Bell 3/8 history
Bell 3/8 was previously bell 1/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[2]Bell 4/8 history
Bell 4/8 was previously bell 2/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[3]Bell 5/8 history
Bell 5/8 was previously bell 3/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[4]Bell 6/8 history
Metal from bell 4/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas was used towards the casting of bell 6/8.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[5]Bell 7/8 history
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 5/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[6]Bell 8/8 history
Bell 8/8 was previously bell 6/6 at Colchester, S Nicholas.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
[7]Disused bell history
Disused bell was previously at Dunton, S Mary, Essex.
Published: 26/09/2025; updated: 08/10/2025
Update log
| 26/09/2025 | Bell history notes added [David Sloman, formerly DAC Bells Advisor Chelmsford Diocese] |
| 02/03/2019 | 6: wt amended [David Sloman via 00013324] |