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Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, S Peter & S Paul
Place Little Gaddesden
S Peter & S Paul
Lieutenancy area Hertfordshire
Country England
Historic county Hertfordshire
Dove tower ID 15239
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–16 in B♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP997138
Latitude & longitude 51.81408, -0.55400View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode HP4 1NZ
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11181
Also Toilet
URL https://www.hcacr.org/tower-15239
Affiliation Hertford County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 121 performances here, of which 40 were peals and 20 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 6–1–16 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–1–16 (716 lb or 325 kg) in B♭ (909.0 Hz)
Practices Tue
Projects & overhauls
1978 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1937 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul)
Bells rehung
List all
Tuned 1978
Peals View 73 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–141529.0G24.25″1977John Taylor & CoFFC
23–2–141364.0F25.37″1977John Taylor & CoFFC
34–0–141214.0E♭27.50″1654John HodsonRFC
45–1–231144.0D29.50″1977John Taylor & CoFFC
55–2–271020.0C30.87″1977John Taylor & CoFFC
66–1–16909.0B♭33.25″c1456†John DanyellYFC
Source: HCA; R Bickerton(Dodds,Herts); CBC; A Higson; P Denton
Contributed by: Ian Cresshull
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Priest's1–3–23B♭21.50″1820John BriantR
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
5Priest's
11,2,3,4,5,61977Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co
Notes

[1]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell

From Bowell’s ledger- 1st July 1937 To rehanging the two bells with new fittings ropes etc. £26 Invoiced to Rev. C.E. Wager, Cheque 6 July 1937

Published: 30/03/2023

Update log
31/01/2025HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master]
30/03/2023Overhaul added [Bowell's ledger 1937]
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