Great Hormead, Hertfordshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Great Hormead S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14200 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL399295 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94697, 0.03530View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG9 0NH |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11230 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-14200 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12 cwt (~1340 lb or ~610 kg) in F♯ (728.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (exc Summer) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Ringing chamber relocated to the ground floor with new rope guide and some bells re-roped 1952 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1952 |
| Peals | View 18 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¾ cwt | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1701 | Richard Keene | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 5¾ cwt | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1845 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | B | 33.00″ | 1606† | Richard Holdfield | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 8 cwt | A♯ | 36.25″ | 1626 | Miles I Graye | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 9½ cwt | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1623 | Miles I Graye | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 728.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1623 | Miles I Graye | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1952 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 26/05/2025 | Toilet added [Colin Turner via #008665] |
| 29/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 04/10/2023 | GF added [Jen Johnson, from local knowledge] |
| 10/09/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #005607] |
| 21/02/2023 | Ringing chamber to be relocated to the ground floor with new rope guide and some bells to be re-roped [David Potter via #004603] |