Elstow, Bedfordshire, S Mary & S Helena
| Place | Elstow S Mary & S Helena |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12912 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–0 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL048474 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.11508, -0.46959View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK42 9XT |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11465 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 8–2–0 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–0 (952 lb or 432 kg) in G (775.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 18:00 |
| Peals | View 116 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–21 | 1328.5 | E | 25.25″ | 1908 | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–0 | 1168.0 | D | 26.75″ | 1655 | Christopher Graye | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–4 | 1049.0 | C | 29.75″ | 1602 | Hugh I Watts | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–14 | 985.0 | B | 32.63″ | 1631 | James Keene | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–10 | 875.0 | A | 35.25″ | c1625† | (unidentified) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–0 | 775.0 | G | 37.50″ | 1604 | Newcombe (generic) | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1908 | Steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 6.4 |
Update log
| 20/01/2026 | PN amended [Steve Stanford via #009730] |