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Helmingham, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Helmingham
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 13545
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–16 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM190576
Latitude & longitude 52.17341, 1.20222View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP14 6EQ
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11981
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/helmingham1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 92 performances here, of which 53 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 17–3–16 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–3–16 (2004 lb or 909 kg) in D (599.2 Hz)
Practices Fri (3rd)
Projects & overhauls
2011 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
1815 by Thomas II Mears (ring created)
Ring installed
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Tuned 2011
Peals View 331 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–111205.0D30.00″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
26–0–21128.5C♯31.38″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
36–1–201006.7B32.81″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
47–3–3898.5A35.75″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
58–3–15801.5G38.31″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
610–0–23762.9F♯39.88″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
714–1–20671.2E44.81″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
817–3–16599.2D49.38″1815Thomas II MearsYFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 82011Cast iron & steelWhitechapel Bell Foundry
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