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Therfield, Hertfordshire, S Mary V
Place Therfield
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Hertfordshire
Country England
Historic county Hertfordshire
Dove tower ID 17172
Rings 6 (chime), tenor 14 cwt in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL334370
Latitude & longitude 52.01622, -0.05682View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SG8 9QD
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 11239
Chime of 6, tenor 14 cwt in F♯
Bells 6 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 14 cwt (~1600 lb or ~700 kg) in F♯ (742.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1911 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, two bells were recast and the bells rehung dead with all new fittings in a new frame
List all
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–21246.0D♯28.63″1911John Taylor & CoFD
25¾ cwt1124.0C♯30.63″1626Miles I GrayeRD
36–3–0990.0B32.50″1911John Taylor & CoFD
47½ cwt937.0A♯35.00″1597†John DierRD
510 cwt846.0G♯39.00″1608Robert OldfieldRD
614 cwt742.0F♯43.00″1707†John WaylettRD
Source: GAD NBR; Joyce Dodds(pp27,84)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61911Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co6
Update log
18/08/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
31/01/2025Overhaul contractor added, description amended; Fr1 added; 2: weight added; 6: weight amended; 1-6: nominal added, note amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. See also CB Herts, Dodds. Previously listed tenor weight probable confusion with neighbouring Kelshall, S Faith]
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