Standon, Hertfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Standon S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14869 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–20 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL396222 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88123, 0.02756View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG11 1LB |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11214 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-14869 |
| Affiliation | 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 6, tenor 12–2–20 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–20 (1420 lb or 644 kg) in E (652.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1994 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) rehung again on new fittings in a new eight bell frame, retuned and quarter turned 1947 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) but significantly all of Gray's earlier fittings where retained 1904 by John Gray (major overhaul) who provided new fittings and recast the fourth (which was subcontracted to Alfred bowell) |
| Tuned | 1994 |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–7 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 30.87″ | 1843 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–27 | 976.0 | B | 32.12″ | 1630 | Miles I Graye | Y | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–26 | 870.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1868 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–27 | 820.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1907 | Alfred Bowell | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–3–4 | 732.0 | F♯ | 41.44″ | 1792 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–2–20 | 652.0 | E | 44.50″ | 1778 | Pack & Chapman | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1994 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith | 8.2.A.b | 8.3 |
Update log
| 08/04/2026 | Ringing has now resumed [Oliver Lee via #010146] |
| 18/03/2025 | Ringing suspended due to tower repairs [Oliver Lee via #008371] |
| 02/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended; toilet facilities noted [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 24/04/2023 | 1-6: canons added; 2: turning amended [Steve Jakeman #004938] |
| 30/03/2023 | Overhaul dates amended [Oliver Lee #004809] |
| 26/03/2023 | 1907, 1949 overhauls added; 1994 overhaul description added; 1-6: turning added; PN deleted [Oliver Lee (personal visit and friend of tower captain) #004788] |
| 22/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: material, layout amended, truss added [Oliver Lee from personal visit] |