Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, S Michael
| Place | Bishop's Stortford S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13338 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–17 in ESee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL486213 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87068, 0.15715View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.87103, 0.15724 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CM23 2LS |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11204 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-13338 |
| Affiliations | Essex Association 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 12, tenor 15–0–17 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 15–0–17 (1697 lb or 770 kg) in E (642.3 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Rehung in a new frame and augmented from 10 to 12+1 and tuned; old fourth has been retained in the old frame; old treble and second have been removed and acquired by the Keltek Trust; old third is now sixth of twelve; front five of twelve plus sharp second are newly cast bells 2022 by Whites of Appleton Transferred to Keltek 2022 by Whites of Appleton Transferred to Keltek 2006 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Tuned | 2022 | ||||||
| Peals | View 245 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–24 | 1929.3 | B | 24.56″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–6 | 1722.8 | A | 25.75″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–5 | 1610.2 | G♯ | 26.38″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–19 | 1439.5 | F♯ | 27.31″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–22 | 1287.6 | E | 28.38″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–4 | 1203.5 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–9 | 1074.7 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–2–3 | 961.3 | B | 34.31″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–1–12 | 858.9 | A | 35.38″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 9–2–19 | 803.7 | G♯ | 38.63″ | 1802 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 11 | 12–0–24 | 718.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1791 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 12 | 15–0–17 | 642.3 | E | 45.44″ | 1730 | John Waylett | R | M | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 5–0–25 | 1810.5 | A♯ | 24.88″ | 2022 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex4 | 5–0–19 | 1211.9 | D♯ | 29.50″ | 1713 | John Waylett | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] [2] | ex4 | 1713 | Timber | John Waylett | 6.A | ~ 8.X11 ➔ ~ 10.6 | ||
| – 2.1 | 1820 | Timber | John Briant | 6.A | 2.X2 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2# | 2022 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 13.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is similar to
Layout 8.X11 because Pit B extends to the full width of the frame extension; frame Fr2 Resultant Layout is similar to
Layout 10.6 because bells 7 and 8 were swapped over.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 10/08/2025
[2]Frame Fr2 bells
Bell ex4/10 hangs in the pit formerly occupied by bell 2/10.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 10/08/2025
Update log
| 27/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 24/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
| 10/01/2023 | 6-12, ex4: turning added [Whites of Appleton via Nick Hughes, tower captain.] |
| 04/01/2023 | Frame details amended; 1-12, 2#, ex4: diameter added; 1-5, 2#; founder added [Information (including pictures and a copy of the Whites board in the tower) provided by Nick Hughes, tower captain. Ex4 was analysed by Whites of Appleton in 2015] |
| 13/12/2022 | 1-5,2#: new bell details added; 6-12: renumbered; old #4 renumbered ex4 [Mark Walker (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 07/12/2022 | Project description amended [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 07/12/2022 | Project completed [HCACR website (http://www.hcacr.org.uk/tower.php?town=Bishop%27s+Stortford&dedication=St.+Michael) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsbellrestoration) including video via Doug Davis and Whites of Appleton #004202] |
| 07/06/2022 | New project added: rehanging in a new frame for 13, to be augmented to 12 with a sharp 2nd. [Mark Walker] |
| 03/04/2022 | 2,9: weight amended [M&S records via Whites of Appleton via Nick Hughes] |
| 13/03/2022 | 4; weight amended [Email from Whites via Nick Hughes, Tower Captain] |
| 14/04/2019 | Presence of simulator noted [Fund-raising video via JCB] |
| 14/04/2019 | PN start time amended (20:00 >> 19:30); affiliation amended [Nick Hughes, Tower Captain via e-mail] |