Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, S Cecilia
| Place | Little Hadham S Cecilia |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16089 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–0 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL446227 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88481, 0.09975View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG11 2DY |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11209 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-16089 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–1–0 in G♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–0 (1260 lb or 572 kg) in G♯ (817.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Overhauled | 1960 by John Taylor & Co Rehung the bells in a new H frame lower in the tower 1939 by Alfred Bowell Rehung the five bells on new bearings- last tower rehung by Bowell |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–8 | 1374.5 | E♯ | 27.38″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–8 | 1225.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–17 | 1090.0 | C♯ | 30.69″ | 1595† | John Dier | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–20 | 1030.0 | B♯ | 32.88″ | c1553† | ? John Owen | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–20 | 918.0 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1623 | Robert Oldfield | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–0 | 817.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1693 | Philip Wightman | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1960 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Rehanging by Alfred Bowell 1939
From Bowell’s ledger book 20th July 1939- To rehanging the five bells in new bearings etc. £49.0.0. Invoiced to Rev. C.E. de R. Copinger paid by cheque on account 20 July £20 and cheque £29 Aug 29th, 1939
Published: 22/08/2022; updated: 22/08/2022
Update log
| 31/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 22/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: Truss, layout added; overhauls added [Oliver Lee from personal visit] |
| 11/06/2022 | 1: weight, diameter amended; 1: nominal added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 06/02/2020 | 4: date amended (from precise),founder amended [Philip Denton via e-mail] |