Martham, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | Martham S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 14743 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–8 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TG454184 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.70795, 1.63245View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR29 4PR |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8666 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/martham/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which none were peals and 3 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–2–8 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–8 (1408 lb or 639 kg) in F (697.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2000 by BT Engineering (Tony Baines) Two bells (#1,#3) welded by Soundweld; bells rehung on new fittings in a new steel frame for eight bells positioned lower in the tower |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–18 | 1168.0 | D | 29.75″ | 1717 | John Stephens | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–2–14 | 1038.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1717 | John Stephens | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–2–20 | 930.0 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1611 | William & Alice Brend | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–3–8 | 876.0 | A | 36.50″ | c1450† | Richard I Brasyer | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–1–2 | 775.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1868 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–2–8 | 697.0 | F | 42.25″ | c1450† | Richard I Brasyer | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | c1399 | Timber | ~ 5.M | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2000 | Steel | BT Engineering (Tony Baines) | 8 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr9 truss
Frame Fr9 Truss is Truss Type 5.M with the addition of jack braces from braces to head.
Published: 27/11/2023; updated: 22/12/2024
Update log
| 27/11/2023 | Overhaul date amended, description added; frame Fr1 renumbered Fr9, replacement frame Fr1 added, frame Fr9: truss added [See RW 4692, 20/Mar/2001, p313ff] |
| 26/10/2022 | URL & toilet added [NDAR website] |