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Earl Soham, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Earl Soham
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 16458
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–24 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM236632
Latitude & longitude 52.22234, 1.27272View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP13 7SE
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11976
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/earlsoham1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which 5 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–24 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–24 (1172 lb or 532 kg) in F♯ (760.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1977 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1898 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul)
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Tuned 1898
Peals View 39 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–261277.0D♯29.00″1903John Warner & SonsR4FC
24–2–21137.0C♯29.00″1663John DarbieR8FC
35–0–201013.0B31.00″c1450†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y8FC
45–1–15956.0A♯32.00″1610†Miles I GrayeRYFC
58–2–17852.0G♯37.13″c1450†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y8FC
610–1–24760.0F♯40.50″1663John DarbieR8FC
Source: A Higson; CBC; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61898OakGeorge Day & Sons6.D6.4
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
11/01/20221898 overhaul, tuning year added [Neal Dodge, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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