Ditchingham, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | Ditchingham S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15502 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM329922 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.47817, 1.42917View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR35 2JS |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8857 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/ditchingham/ https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/ditchingham-st-mary.html |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| 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 12–3–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–12 (1440 lb or 653 kg) in G (770.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (1st, 3rd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | |
| Peals | View 64 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–25 | 1304.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–1–18 | 1162.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1820 | Thomas II Mears | FC | ||||
| 3 | 5–2–0 | 1022.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1739 | Thomas Lester | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–1–15 | 969.5 | B | 33.00″ | c1420† | London foundry | FC | ||||
| 5 | 9–3–11 | 873.5 | A | 37.88″ | c1420† | London foundry | FC | ||||
| 6 | 12–3–12 | 770.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1620 | William Brend | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1931 | Cast iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.3.A.j | 6.1 |
Update log
| 03/06/2026 | Overhaul and augmentation added [Norfolk Chronicle, Sat. 24 March 1821] |
| 14/08/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended |
| 24/07/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Church Bells of Norfolk website] |
| 21/07/2022 | URL & toilet added [NDAR website] |
| 16/05/2020 | Tenor note and ring key not F# (nominal: G-31c) [N Bowden (C Richmond) via pNBR] |
| 16/05/2020 | 1-6: nominal added,note amended [Nick Bowden via e-mail] |