Hertford, Hertfordshire, S Andrew
| Place | Hertford S Andrew Shown in county lists as Hertford, S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16209 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–22 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL323125 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.79597, -0.08247View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG14 1HZ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11280 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-16209 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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 8, tenor 15–1–22 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–22 (1730 lb or 785 kg) in F (693.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1994 by Eayre & Smith The 7ths and tenor bell were rehung on new cast iron headstock 1948 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bell rehung on ball bearings whilst preserving the 1876 fittings 1876 (major overhaul) Bells rehung on new fittings |
| Tuned | 1948 |
| Peals | View 85 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–0 | 1401.0 | F | 30.25″ | 1782† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–22 | 1307.0 | E | 30.00″ | 1782† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–10 | 1153.5 | D | 31.00″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–14 | 1039.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1782† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–7 | 927.5 | B♭ | 34.75″ | 1797† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–0 | 871.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1793† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–2–7 | 779.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1793† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–1–22 | 693.5 | F | 44.50″ | 1797† | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4–0–6 | 1306.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1948 | Mears & Stainbank | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1876 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 11/12/2025 | 1948 overhaul description amended; 1876 & 1994 overhaul added [Oliver Lee, from personal visit; see also Hertfordshire Mercury newspaper 1876 via #009624] |
| 30/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 16/12/2023 | Clock: hanging type added [Ashley Monck, former local ringer #006051] |
| 11/02/2022 | Clock: nominal added [Recorded and analysed by Ashley Monck, O'Shea Engineering] |
| 02/02/2022 | 1-8: nominal added [Bell recordings taken 10/1/22 during inspection and analysed through Wavanal via Ashley Monck, O'Shea Engineering] |
| 31/01/2022 | PN added [Oliver Lee, local ringer (Harlow)] |
| 30/01/2022 | Tenor has now been fixed [Andrew Case via Email] |
| 05/12/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Jane Hough via e-mail] |