Barkway, Hertfordshire, S Mary Magd
| Place | Barkway S Mary Magd |
| Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hertfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16879 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–3 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL382356 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.00169, 0.01271View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG8 8EJ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11223 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-16879 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 8, tenor 14–2–3 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–3 (1627 lb or 738 kg) in F (692.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1993 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1797 by John Briant (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1993 |
| Peals | View 79 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–6 | 1388.5 | F | 27.75″ | 1914 | Alfred Bowell | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–24 | 1305.5 | E | 29.00″ | 1914 | Alfred Bowell | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–3–25 | 1161.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–0–1 | 1034.5 | C | 33.00″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–1 | 922.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–0 | 870.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–1–5 | 777.5 | G | 39.50″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–2–3 | 692.5 | F | 44.50″ | 1797 | John Briant | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | 2¾ cwt | A♭ | 23.13″ | c1490† | Reginald Church | ||||||
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 13.50″ | 1698 | James Bartlet |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Angelus | Timber | ||||||
| 7 | Sanctus | Metal | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1914 | Steel | Alfred Bowell |
Update log
| 27/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |