Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, S Helen
| Place | Wheathampstead S Helen |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12673 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–22 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL176140 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.81243, -0.29461View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | AL4 8AA |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11383 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-12673 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County 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 14–0–22 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–22 (1590 lb or 721 kg) in F (710.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance work including the fitting of rope flapper boards in the middle chamber, refurbishment of rope roller boxes & tightening of hardwood bell frame 1937 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 41 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–13 | 1421.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–11 | 1341.0 | E | 26.37″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–2 | 1195.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–4 | 1064.0 | C | 29.63″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–0–22 | 948.0 | B♭ | 32.13″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–1–4 | 894.5 | A | 33.88″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–1–21 | 798.0 | G | 37.50″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–0–22 | 710.0 | F | 42.75″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1937 | Oak | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 | 1974 | Iroko | Local labour/guild/assn |
Update log
| 03/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 10/01/2025 | Project completed [David Potter #008026] |
| 12/12/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007828] |