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Forncett St Peter, Norfolk, S Peter & S Paul
Place Forncett St Peter
S Peter & S Paul
Lieutenancy area Norfolk
Country England
Historic county Norfolk
Dove tower ID 13116
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–12 in FSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TM164928
Latitude & longitude 52.49038, 1.18734View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode NR16 1HZ
Diocese Norwich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 8860
URL https://ndar.org.uk/towers/forncett-st-peter/
Affiliation Norwich Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 29 performances here, of which 9 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 13–0–12 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13–0–12 (1468 lb or 666 kg) in F (698.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1982 by Local labour/guild/assn
1937 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 49 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Round tower
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–21173.0D28.00″1982John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFFC
25–0–91046.0C30.00″1937John Taylor & CoFFC
35–0–25932.0B♭32.63″1602William BrendY4FC
47–3–9879.0A35.50″1602William BrendY4FC
59–3–1783.0G38.75″1737Thomas NewmanYFC
613–0–12698.0F42.25″1875John Warner & SonsYFC
Source: P Cattermole(Norf, pt5); CJP(GAD NBR); ADH; Philip Denton
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]2,3,41937OakJohn Taylor & Co6.A3.3 D ➔ ~ 4.4 D R
– 2.111982SteelLocal labour/guild/assn8.1.B.a1 D
15,61937OakJohn Taylor & Co
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Notes

[1]Frame Fr2 layout

Frame Fr2 Resultant Layout: Pit C extends from mid-way across Pit B to part-way along Pit D.

Published: 09/11/2024

Update log
18/06/2023Frame Fr2: truss, original layout, resultant layout added; frame Fr2.1: date, material, maker, truss, layout added; frame Fr3 deleted (never existed; confusion with Fr2.1) [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from board in the church]
24/11/20213-4: turning added [Pictures provided by Neal Dodge]
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