Bacton, Suffolk, S Mary V
| Place | Bacton S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11939 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–12 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM052671 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26458, 1.00706View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP14 4LL |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11663 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bacton1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| 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 8–3–12 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–12 (992 lb or 450 kg) in F♯ (759.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1972 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1972 |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–4 | 1272.0 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–9 | 1148.0 | C♯ | 29.38″ | 1699 | Charles Newman | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–12 | 1017.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1841 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–13 | 957.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | c1498† | Reginald Church | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–19 | 857.0 | G♯ | 34.82″ | 1772 | Pack & Chapman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–12 | 759.0 | F♯ | 38.75″ | 1841 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1972 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.4 |
Update log
| 19/08/2023 | Toilet added [Neal Dodge] |
| 19/09/2021 | 6: Founder, cast date amended [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |