Thaxted, Essex, S John Bapt
| Place | Thaxted S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 11137 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–2 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL610310 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.95425, 0.34167View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM6 2PL |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2720 |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–2 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–2 (1682 lb or 763 kg) in E♭ (609.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1949 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1949 |
| Peals | View 56 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–18 | 1218.0 | E♭ | 27.19″ | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–22 | 1141.7 | D | 28.88″ | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–1 | 1015.0 | C | 30.38″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–2 | 914.0 | B♭ | 33.44″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–25 | 812.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1948 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–4 | 761.0 | G | 38.88″ | 1734 | Thomas Gardiner | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–3–2 | 688.5 | F | 42.19″ | 1950 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–2 | 609.0 | E♭ | 45.88″ | 1778 | William Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3¼ cwt | 1620.6 | F | 23.69″ | 1821 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1780 | Oak | 6.A & 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
| 11/03/2024 | PN amended [Trevor Haynes, tower captain #006602] |