Bowers Gifford, Essex, S Margaret
| Place | Bowers Gifford S Margaret |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 11961 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ755872 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.55679, 0.53137View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SS13 2EZ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2399 |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 33 performances here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 9 cwt in B♭
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in B♭ (936.0 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–18 | 1176.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 1018.0 | C | 33.00″ | c1410† | Robert Burford | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 9 cwt | 936.0 | B♭ | 37.00″ | c1380† | William Burford | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | 1911 | Oak | 6.A | 3.3 |
Update log
| 27/06/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Info (including photo) by Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via Instagram messenger] |
| 26/06/2023 | Frame Fr1: (probably) date added, material amended [David Sloman] |
| 17/06/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Information (YouTube clip) provided by Theo Johnson from personal visit] |
| 17/06/2023 | Display bell has been stolen [Theo Johnson from local knowledge. Confirmed by David Sloman, DAC Bells Advisor, Chelmsford Diocese] |
| 28/03/2023 | Display bell added (bell was previously at Bowers Gifford, S John – now demolished) [David Sloman] |