EACR - NE District © 2024
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Ardleigh - St Mary the Virgin |
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8 bells, 13-1-2 in F# Access by stairs |
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Practice night: Tuesdays 19.30 - 21.00. Please contact the Tower Captain in advance |
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Sunday ringing: 10 - 10.30 am on 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. For 5th Sunday please e-mail the tower contact to check |
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Contact:
Email: ardleigh@eacr.co.uk |
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OS ref: TM054296 |
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Toilet facilities |
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Peals rung: http://www.cccbr.org.uk/felstead/tbid.php?tid=135 |
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Bell |
Weight |
Note |
Diameter |
Date |
Founder |
Inscription |
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Treble |
4-0-10 |
F# |
26.00" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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2 |
43865 |
E# |
27.00" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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3 |
39482 |
D# |
28.63" |
1676 |
John Darbie |
JOHN DARBIE MADE ME 1676 |
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4 |
46058 |
C# |
30.43" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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5 |
39484 |
B |
32.50" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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6 |
44933 |
A# |
34.00" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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7 |
46031 |
G# |
37.50" |
1954 |
John Taylor & Co |
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Tenor |
37269 |
F# |
42.50" |
c1410 |
Robert Burford |
SUM ROSA PULSATA MUNDI MARIA VOCATA (in Old English script) |
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There were certainly two, probably three bells in the tower at the Reformation,1553. In 1675 they were augmented to six, and in 1892 two additional trebles were added making a ring of eight, and also a new wooden frame installed by Bowell. In 1955 the peal was restored by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, who recast all but the third and the tenor. When the bells were away at the foundry, the frame was treated with two coats of preservative. There is also a set of of eight musical handbells which have been here for at least 60 years. |
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