Hitchin, Hertfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Hitchin S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11700 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–2–23 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL184291 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94795, -0.27761View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG5 1HR |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11298 |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-11700 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 19–2–23 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 19–2–23 (2207 lb or 1001 kg) in E (650.0 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2013 by Whites of Appleton Augmented to 12+2# (former 9th as new tenor); new frame |
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| Projects & events | 2List | ||||||
| Tuned | 2013 | ||||||
| Peals | View 135 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–23 | 1955.1 | B | 24.75″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–3 | 1742.0 | A | 26.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–6 | 1634.4 | G♯ | 26.50″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–5 | 1458.8 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–15 | 1302.0 | E | 29.31″ | 1984 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–2 | 1221.7 | D♯ | 30.88″ | 1984 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–27 | 1089.1 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1939 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–14 | 972.5 | B | 34.00″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–0–10 | 867.4 | A | 36.25″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 9–0–13 | 814.3 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 11 | 13–0–18 | 727.5 | F♯ | 42.88″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 12 | 19–2–23 | 650.0 | E | 47.75″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 4–2–27 | 1837.7 | A♯ | 25.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,2# | 2013 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 13 |
Update log
| 30/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 04/10/2023 | Project description amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 27/06/2023 | Project description amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 15/05/2023 | Tenor recast. [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 27/01/2023 | Tenor to be recast [David Potter via #004494] |
| 29/12/2022 | Fr1: trusses, layout added [Photographs via Dickon R Love] |