Northchurch, Hertfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Northchurch S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12696 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–24 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP974088 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.76975, -0.58918View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.77014, -0.58964 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | HP4 3QZ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11194 |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-12696 |
| 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 15–0–24 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–24 (1704 lb or 773 kg) in F♯ (722.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (exc 2nd) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1935 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1912 by Alfred Bowell Fittings overhauled |
| Tuned | 1935 |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–19 | 1445.0 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–26 | 1364.0 | E♯ | 27.75″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–26 | 1214.5 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1886 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–4 | 1081.5 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1651 | Anthony Chandler | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–25 | 963.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1651 | Anthony Chandler | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–16 | 909.5 | A♯ | 35.75″ | 1651 | Anthony Chandler | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–23 | 810.5 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1651 | Anthony Chandler | Y | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–24 | 722.0 | F♯ | 44.75″ | 1834 | Thomas II Mears | R | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell
From Bowell’s ledger 23rd July 1912- To overhauling and repairing the fittings on the bells £18. Invoiced to Rev. R.H. Pope paid by cheque 16 Sept 1912
Published: 20/08/2022
Update log
| 01/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |