Braintree, Essex, S Michael
| Place | Braintree S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 16457 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–27 in G♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL755229 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87731, 0.54951View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM7 1EY |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2576 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 10–2–27 in G♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 10–2–27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in G♭ (758.6 Hz) | ||||||
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| Overhauled | 2021 by Whites of Appleton Bells were tuned, turned, and rehung on new fittings in the existing frame 1971 |
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| Tuned | 2021 | ||||||
| Peals | View 169 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–17 | 1910.0 | B♭ | 23.13″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–4 | 1704.6 | A♭ | 23.81″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–27 | 1524.5 | G♭ | 25.31″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–3 | 1424.0 | F | 25.81″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–22 | 1268.8 | E♭ | 26.38″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–12 | 1135.6 | D♭ | 28.50″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–1–19 | 1014.5 | C♭ | 30.69″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 5–3–23 | 949.7 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–3–23 | 849.1 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–2–27 | 758.6 | G♭ | 40.50″ | 1858 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | c1499† | (unidentified) |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 2 | 1,2,3 | 1971 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.c | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1927 | Cast iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.3.A.j | 8.3 |
Update log
| 10/10/2024 | Simulator added [Colin Chapman via #007587] |
| 02/03/2024 | Frame Fr2: truss amended [Info (pictures) provided by Nigel Taylor via Frame Backlog] |
| 23/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2021 projects] |
| 30/06/2021 | Key amended [Nigel Taylor] |
| 24/06/2021 | Rehanging work now completed [Graham Clifton] |
| 09/11/2020 | Tenor from 11-1-21 to 10-2-27, nominal from 752.0Hz to 758.6Hz. [Mark Walker, WoA via Email] |
| 06/11/2020 | 1-10: wt,diam amended; 1-9: nominal added; 10: nominal amended [Mark Walker via 00014093] |
| 30/10/2019 | Bells currently at Appleton; tower repairs in progress [TimJ (#251 info D Sloman) via e-mail] |