Hessett, Suffolk, S Ethelbert
| Place | Hessett S Ethelbert |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 17053 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL936618 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.22066, 0.83398View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP30 9AX |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11779 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hessett1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 7 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 16 cwt in F
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16 cwt (~1790 lb or ~810 kg) in F (701.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1895 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken: bells #2 and #3 are cracked Unringable |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 1077.0 | C | 31.06″ | 1895 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6¾ cwt | 942.0 | B♭ | 32.69″ | 1724 | John Stephens | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8½ cwt | 902.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1787 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 10 cwt | 777.0 | G | 38.00″ | 1724 | John Stephens | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 16 cwt | 701.0 | F | 43.06″ | 1724 | John Stephens | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1499 | Oak | 5.R | 5.12 |
Update log
| 13/02/2024 | Frame Fr1: mod added [Neal Dodge. Details of the old frame taken from Ranald Clouston's papers and contemporary newspaper cutting via Frame Backlog] |
| 27/06/2023 | Cracked bells flagged [Tim Jackson] |
| 04/05/2021 | 2 & 3 cracked in the crown [R M W Clouston papers via Neal Dodge] |
| 04/05/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |