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Halstead, Essex, S Andrew
PlaceHalstead
S Andrew
Lieutenancy areaEssex
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID13172
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–6 in FSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL815306
Latitude & longitude51.94511, 0.63943View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCO9 2LD
DioceseChelmsford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record2598
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 308 performances here, of which 78 were peals and 13 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 15–1–6 in F
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor15–1–6 (1714 lb or 777 kg) in F (716.0 Hz)
PracticesFri
Projects & overhauls
1957 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned1957
PealsView 78 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationEllacombe apparatus
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–01454.0F25.43″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–51370.0E26.43″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–3–241219.0D28.43″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–2–171082.0C30.38″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
57–2–7961.0B♭33.50″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
68–2–19906.0A35.50″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
710–0–14805.0G39.63″c1410†John BirdRMFC
815–1–6716.0F43.38″1957John Taylor & CoFNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81957Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8.3
Update log
29/12/2025Fr1: material, truss amended [Kye Leaver, from personal visit]
30/05/20257: turning amended [Jason Brett, Personal visit, local ringer via #008675]
09/01/20257: bell name added [Jason Brett, from personal visit]
27/02/2024Ellacombe added; PN amended [Oliver Lee (personal visit and church website) #006548]
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