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 group | 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 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 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) |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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] |