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Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire, S Swithun
PlaceGreat Chishill
S Swithun
Lieutenancy areaCambridgeshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyEssex
Dove tower ID15731
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–6 in ASee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTL422388
Latitude & longitude52.03000, 0.07147View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeSG8 8SA
DioceseChelmsford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record2703
AlsoToilet
AffiliationEssex Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 35 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 17 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 8–3–6 in A
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–3–6 (986 lb or 447 kg) in A (862.9 Hz)
PracticesWed (exc 2nd: at Chrishall on 2nd Wed)
Projects & overhauls
2022 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
Restoration and augmentation. In addition the frame was strengthened.
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PealsView 6 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–31439.5F♯25.44″2021Westley GroupFNFC
23–2–251288.4E25.63″1686†William & Philip WightmanYMFC
34–0–251154.5D27.31″1686†William & Philip WightmanYMFC
45–1–91075.3C♯29.43″1686†William & Philip WightmanYMFC
56–3–3962.0B34.00″1686†William & Philip WightmanYMFC
68–3–6862.9A36.56″1841Thomas II MearsYMFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
212022SteelWhites of Appleton
12, 3, 4, 5, 61657†Oak6.A & 6.B5.1
Update log
17/01/2024Toilet, simulator, PN added [Jo Lerpiniere, ringing master #006331]
24/04/2023Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects]
12/10/2022Project completed [Tim Jackson]
07/09/2022Frame Fr2: added [Whites of Appleton via Mark Walker #003826]
07/09/20221: added; 2-6: weight amended; 2-6: nominal amended; 2-6: diameter amended; 2-6: turning amended. [Whites of Appleton via Mark Walker #003826]
04/09/2022Ringing has resumed following rehang and augmentation, updated bell & frame details to follow [Whites of Appleton via Graham Clifton]
14/02/2022New project added (restoration and augmentation) [Pictures on Whites of Appleton website dated 03/Feb/2022]
06/06/2020Frame Fr1: date amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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