Buckhurst Hill, Essex, S John Bapt
| Place | Buckhurst Hill S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 18771 |
| Rings | 8 (hemispherical chime), tenor 3½ cwt in DSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ408942 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.62917, 0.03339View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IG9 5RX |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2215 |
Hemispherical chime, tenor 3½ cwt in D
| Bells | 8 (hemispherical chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3½ cwt (~390 lb or ~180 kg) in D (596.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1929 by Mears & Stainbank the bells were retuned and the 6th/7th recast. The new weights after retuning are not recorded |
| Tuned | 1929 |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <1–0–22 | 1192.0 | D | 19.25″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 2 | <1–1–6 | 1113.0 | C♯ | 19.88″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 3 | <1–2–6 | 994.0 | B | 20.88″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 4 | <1–3–14 | 895.0 | A | 23.13″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 5 | <2–0–23 | 785.5 | G | 24.50″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 6 | 2–1–1 | 741.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 7 | 2–3–0 | 666.0 | E | 25.25″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D | |||
| 8 | <3–2–0 | 596.5 | D | 30.13″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | F | D |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 1978.0 | B | 16.00″ | 1761 | ? Lester & Pack | R | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1907 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1B | Service | Timber | 6.K |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
D Sloman, Apr 1999, Jul 2001
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 23/02/2022 | Overhaul added; 6-7: weight amended; 3-4,6-7: diameter amended; 6-7: cast year amended.1-5,8 were retuned 1929 but not reweighed. [From Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 01/02/2022 | 1-8: nominal, canons added. Ellacombe added. Service bell: nominal, canons, turning, hanging type added. Frames added. [Lucas Bent & Kye Leaver, visit 29 Jan 2022 and their photos] |