Clopton, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Clopton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11429 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–19 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM221525 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.12677, 1.24338View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP13 6QB |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11693 |
| URLs | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/clopton1.php https://www.cloptonchurch.org.uk/Bells.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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–3–19 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–19 (1335 lb or 606 kg) in F♯ (738.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2013 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2013 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–24 | 1236.2 | D♯ | 28.44″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–9 | 1104.3 | C♯ | 30.81″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–14 | 986.4 | B | 32.88″ | 1880 | Moore, Holmes & Mackenzie | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–21 | 924.8 | A♯ | 34.50″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–1 | 826.2 | G♯ | 37.19″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–3–19 | 738.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1499 | Oak | 5.H | 6.13 R | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2013 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 21/08/2025 | 1-6: canons amended [Information provided by Andrew Nicholson. Canons were removed as part of the Nicholson Engineering project in 2013] |
| 01/03/2024 | 1-6: nominal, diameter amended; 1-6: turning added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #006563] |