Ware, Hertfordshire, S Mary V
| Place | Ware S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14966 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–3–16 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL356144 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.81209, -0.03355View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG12 9EG |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11293 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-14966 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 48 performances here, of which 6 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 21–3–16 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–3–16 (2452 lb or 1112 kg) in E♭ (613.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1977 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1922 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 30 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–3 | 1243.0 | E♭ | 29.75″ | 1735 | Richard Phelps | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–21 | 1158.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1826 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–0–5 | 1023.0 | C | 34.12″ | 1792 | John Briant | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–26 | 921.5 | B♭ | 35.75″ | 1731 | Richard Phelps | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–2–6 | 826.5 | A♭ | 39.50″ | 1792 | John Briant | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–2–5 | 771.0 | G | 40.25″ | 1826 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 15–3–9 | 691.5 | F | 45.75″ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 21–3–16 | 613.5 | E♭ | 50.75″ | 1834 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1 cwt | 2055.0 | C | 16.00″ | 1679† | (unidentified) | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1922 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3 |
Update log
| 03/02/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 16/12/2023 | Sanctus: hanging type added [Ashley Monck, former local ringer #006050] |
| 06/04/2023 | Chime barrel added [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV3BmTWbld0] |
| 10/01/2022 | 1-8: turning added [Maintenance inspection (10/1/22) by Ashley Monck and Isaac O’Shea of O’Shea Church Bell Engineers] |