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Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, S John Bapt
PlaceGreat Gaddesden
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy areaHertfordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyHertfordshire
Dove tower ID16870
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL028112
Latitude & longitude51.79055, -0.51015View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeHP1 3BT
DioceseSt Albans
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11180
AlsoToilet
URLhttps://www.hcacr.org/tower-16870
AffiliationHertford County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 116 performances here, of which 18 were peals and 10 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 10 cwt in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G
Projects & overhauls
1928 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
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PealsView 41 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–17E27.87″1928Mears & StainbankFFC
25¼ cwtD29.87″1662Anthony ChandlerFC
35¾ cwtC31.06″1662Anthony ChandlerFC
47 cwtB33.87″1662Anthony ChandlerFC
58¼ cwtA36.25″1662Anthony ChandlerFC
610 cwtG39.25″1723George ChandlerFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Timber6.A6.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1928
Frame modified by the addition of timber trusses
Update log
29/01/2025HCACR URL added; toilet facilities noted [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master]
04/07/2024Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Info (including photos) by Dale Sardeson, following personal visit]
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