Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V
| Place | Saffron Walden S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 12985 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–24 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL537386 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02466, 0.23896View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB10 1JP |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2714 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.saffronwaldenbells.org.uk |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 22–2–24 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–2–24 (2544 lb or 1154 kg) in D (597.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Bell 7/12 cracked and has been replaced with a newly cast bell; the original bell (John Briant 1797) has been scrapped. 2025 by John Taylor & Co List allBell 7/12 cracked and has been replaced with a newly cast bell; the original bell (John Briant 1797) has been scrapped. |
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| Peals | View 221 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–12 | 1790.0 | A | 25.50″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–15 | 1594.0 | G | 26.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1505.0 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–24 | 1341.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–20 | 1194.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–20 | 1127.0 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–18 | 1003.3 | B | 33.10″ | 2025 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–16 | 895.0 | A | 35.38″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–3–14 | 798.0 | G | 38.50″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–3–19 | 752.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 11 | 14–1–2 | 670.0 | E | 45.38″ | 1813 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 12 | 22–2–24 | 597.0 | D | 50.88″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12 | 1962 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 28/07/2025 | Project completed [David Potter via #008962] |
| 17/07/2025 | Old 7th destroyed, New 7th added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co. Details of recast 7th. The 1797 John Briant bell no longer exists. via #008895] |
| 12/06/2025 | Project under way [David Potter #008753] |
| 23/04/2025 | 7: bell has cracked will be removed and recast [David Potter via #008524] |
| 10/10/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 11/03/2021 | 5-12: turning added [Roger - Tower Correspondent via James Hedgcock] |
| 21/12/2019 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |