Fobbing, Essex, S Michael
| Place | Fobbing S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Thurrock |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 15181 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–27 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ717838 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.52785, 0.47507View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SS17 9JJ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2494 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 8, tenor 11–0–27 in G♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–27 (1259 lb or 571 kg) in G♯ (808.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1931 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Bells are tuned to Old Concert Pitch |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–12 | 1616.0 | G♯ | 23.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–21 | 1524.5 | F𝄪 | 24.38″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–3 | 1359.0 | E♯ | 26.00″ | 1934 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–10 | 1212.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1629† | Thomas Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–12 | 1080.0 | C♯ | 29.75″ | 1629† | Thomas Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–5 | 1017.0 | B♯ | 31.75″ | 1629† | Thomas Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–22 | 907.0 | A♯ | 34.88″ | 1629† | Thomas Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–27 | 808.0 | G♯ | 38.88″ | 1724 | John Waylett | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 28/11/2025 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Nigel Taylor, from local knowledge] |
| 12/11/2025 | Tuning added; ring key amended [Nigel Taylor] |
| 01/02/2022 | PN added [Steve Nash, Tower Capt] |