Merton, Greater London, S Mary
| Place | Merton S Mary Shown in county lists as Merton, S Mary |
| London borough | Merton |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 12509 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–26 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ251694 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41015, -0.20265View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SW19 3HQ |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13079 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/merton-park-st-mary https://stmarysmerton.churchdesk.com/page/51/our-bell-ringers |
| Affiliation | Surrey 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 6, tenor 7–0–26 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–26 (810 lb or 367 kg) in A (880.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by Whites of Appleton Main bearing ball races replaced |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–26 | 1488.5 | F♯ | 24.88″ | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–23 | 1327.7 | E | 26.75″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–6 | 1182.1 | D | 29.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–4 | 1111.3 | C♯ | 29.75″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–14 | 987.2 | B | 33.13″ | c1456† | John Danyell | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–26 | 880.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1621 | Bryan I Eldridge | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1970 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 with an additional pit parallel to Pit D, centred along the edge of Pits C and D.
Published: 04/12/2023; updated: 19/12/2024
Update log
| 05/04/2026 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 09/02/2026 | New project added [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 09/02/2026 | Toilet added [Neal Dodge] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, truss, layout added, material amended [Peter Smith, Dave Delpy, and Ed Gosden, local contacts] |
| 27/02/2022 | 1-6: nominal, turning added. [Nigel Taylor (personal tuning records)] |
| 16/02/2022 | URL added [Daphne Perry] |