Ridgewell, Essex, S Laurence
| Place | Ridgewell S Laurence |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 16172 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–23 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL739409 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03924, 0.53523View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO9 4SA |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2566 |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–23 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–23 (1003 lb or 455 kg) in A♭ (838.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2010 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells |
| Tuned | 2010 |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–26 | 1401.0 | F | 26.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–19 | 1252.5 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–20 | 1122.0 | D♭ | 30.75″ | 1600† | Richard Bowler | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–15 | 1048.0 | C | 31.50″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–9 | 936.5 | B♭ | 33.50″ | c1370† | Robert Rider | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–23 | 838.5 | A♭ | 37.25″ | 1695 | Charles Newman | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 12 cwt | 757.0 | G♭ | 41.00″ | c1350† | P W | Y | Y | |||
| Disused | 6½ cwt | C♭ | 32.75″ | 1601† | Richard Bowler | Y | N | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clock | c1399† | Oak | 5.R | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2010 | Cast iron & steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 09/02/2018