| Place | Upminster S Laurence |
| London borough | Havering |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 17377 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 9–2–9 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ559864 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.55575, 0.24768View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RM14 2AJ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2280 |
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–9 (1073 lb or 487 kg) in G (760.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–1–7 | 1012.0 | C | 32.50″ | [1460–1480]† | John Kebyll | Y | M | S | ||
| 2 | 6–0–0 | 960.0 | B | 33.75″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | S | ||
| 3 | 10–3–8 | 860.0 | A | 39.00″ | 1583† | Robert Mot | Y | 8 | S | ||
| 4 | 9–2–9 | 760.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1602† | Richard Holdfield | Y | 4 | S |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4 | Timber | 5.A, 5.D & ~ 5.G | 4.1 |
[1]Notes from Kye Leaver and Lucas Owen following the inspection on 17-Jun 2023.
The are a few different trusses, all based around the 5.D. In the photo attached, I have drawn out the frame and given each Truss a letter. Half of Truss A is 5.A, although their is a mortise on the long head proving it was a 5.D. it could have even had a brace going from the end post to head, like Truss E. On Truss A, the 5.A half has had its main brace replaced.
Truss B is entirely type 5.D with no evidence of additions added.
Truss C is a combination of 2 types. Half of it is 5.D and the other half is 5.G. The 5.D half has no evidence of it being a 5.G.
Like B, Truss D is entirely 5.D
Truss E is not a standard type, but is closely related to 5.D and 5.K. Like Truss A, it has a brace going from the end post to the head. Although, it has on on both halves.
Image: Kye Leaver (17 Jun 2023)
Published: 30/07/2023; updated: 11/08/2023
| 16/05/2025 | 1: date amended [David Sloman, the bell is not dated via #008593] |
| 06/05/2025 | 2: weight, diameter amended [Nigel Taylor, personal tuning records via #008570] |
| 23/06/2023 | 1-4: turning, hanging type added [L J Owen & Kye Leaver - 17 June 2023 #005169] |
| 26/05/2021 | Visited R W M Clouston, Dec 1946 |