Prittlewell, Essex, S Mary V
| Place | Prittlewell S Mary V or Southend on Sea |
| Unitary authority | City of Southend on Sea |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 13422 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–9 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ876868 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.54904, 0.70517View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SS2 6EQ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2529 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.stmarysprittlewell.co.uk/bellringing/ https://bellsofessex.weebly.com/prittlewell-st-mary-v.html |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 8 boards 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 10, tenor 18–0–9 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 18–0–9 (2025 lb or 919 kg) in E (654.0 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Mon (exc Bank Hols) | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2010 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 280 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator | ||||||
| Additional information | Ringing Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–17 | 1645.4 | G♯ | 26.25″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–23 | 1468.9 | F♯ | 26.94″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–7 | 1311.0 | E | 27.81″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–15 | 1226.7 | D♯ | 28.56″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–23 | 1095.0 | C♯ | 30.38″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–12 | 978.4 | B | 32.69″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–1–5 | 874.2 | A | 35.44″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–25 | 818.8 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 13–1–11 | 732.0 | F♯ | 41.94″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 18–0–9 | 654.0 | E | 46.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 1¾ cwt | 1711.5 | A | 21.50″ | 1800 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | D | ||
| Service | 9–2–5 | 848.0 | A♭ | 37.81″ | 1679† | John Darbie | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | |||||||
| 2 [1] | Service | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 2010 | Cast iron & steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 10.5 |
Notes
[1]Service bell history
Service bell was originally at Colchester, S Mary at Walls; it was removed from there in 1978 and stored on the floor of the church at Colchester, S Leonard at the Hythe until acquired for Prittlewell in 2010.
Published: 17/10/2025; updated: 02/05/2026
Update log
| 22/12/2025 | Alternative place name amended [via REMRKS565] |
| 17/10/2025 | Service: bell history note added [David Sloman, formerly DAC Bells Advisor Chelmsford Diocese] |
| 12/11/2024 | URL added |
| 17/08/2023 | Clock: nominal, note added [Recorded by Ryan Faulkner-Hatt and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 12/08/2023 | Clock,Service: hanging type added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt, local ringer #005485] |
| 07/02/2020 | URL replaced: prittlewell10.wixsite.com/ringingcentre [- not working TimJ (#264) via URLbad] |