Long Melford, Suffolk, Holy Trinity
| Place | Long Melford Holy Trinity |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 12666 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–18 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL864467 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.08783, 0.72043View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO10 9DJ |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11835 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/longmelford1.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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–18 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–18 (1698 lb or 770 kg) in F (701.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1924 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 88 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–3 | 1400.0 | F | 29.00″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–23 | 1324.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–24 | 1178.5 | D | 30.88″ | 1833 | Thomas II Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–0 | 1050.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–2–7 | 936.5 | B♭ | 34.88″ | 1845 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–2 | 883.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–2–21 | 787.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 15–0–18 | 701.0 | F | 44.75″ | 1865 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Oak | 8.X D |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
The frame is a 4.2 layout with an additional bell hung parallel to each side to create an eight bell layout hung diagonally in the tower.
Published: 26/01/2023
Update log
| 27/08/2025 | Fr1: date, maker deleted [Incorrect information pointed out by the Church Buildings Council via Alan Moult #009096] |
| 08/08/2022 | Frame added [Long Melford Tower, Bells & Ringers by Peter E T Allen (2004)] |