Buxhall, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Buxhall S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16316 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–7 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM002576 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.18065, 0.92809View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.17972, 0.92863 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | IP14 3DL |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11664 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/buxhall1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–7 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–7 (1687 lb or 765 kg) in F♯ (734.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented to eight bells (two newly cast bells); existing frame extended; existing installation restored 1952 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1952 |
| Peals | View 66 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–16 | 1467.6 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–12 | 1375.1 | E♯ | 28.50″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–13 | 1224.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–23 | 1106.5 | C♯ | 30.38″ | 1632 | John Draper | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–23 | 981.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–18 | 916.5 | A♯ | 34.75″ | 1635 | John Draper | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–3–5 | 824.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1698 | Charles Newman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–7 | 734.5 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1952 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 2021 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 06/08/2025 | SatNav lat/long added [Location near church car park via Samuel Austin, personal visit #008998] |
| 13/12/2022 | PN amended [Lesley Steed] |
| 06/12/2022 | Frame Fr1.1 added [Paul Mason via FBL] |
| 06/11/2021 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 11/10/2021 | J Taylor project under way [David Potter] |
| 11/08/2021 | Details of the 2 future trebles [JTc via Paul Mason] |
| 03/05/2021 | Future Taylors project. To be augmented to eight bells (two newly cast bells); existing frame to be extended; existing installation to be restored. [David Potter via Email] |
| 04/09/2020 | To be become 8 [Neal Dodge via Email] |