Mendham, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Mendham All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16226 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–13 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | TM269829 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.39743, 1.33443View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP20 0NH |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11954 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/mendham1.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 6, tenor 10–2–13 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–13 (1189 lb or 539 kg) in F♯ (734.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2002 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2002 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–9 | 1222.5 | D♯ | 26.88″ | 1748 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–16 | 1102.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1748 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–26 | 977.5 | B | 31.00″ | 1628 | William & John II Brend | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–19 | 917.0 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1748 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–3–16 | 820.0 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1623 | William & Alice Brend | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–2–13 | 734.0 | F♯ | 1748 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | c1748 | Oak | 5.H | 1 D | ||||
| 8 [1] [2] | c1600 | Oak | 5.H | 5.X D | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 2002 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.B.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | 2002 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.F.e | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr8 Layout
Frame Fr8 Layout is Layout 4.2 (reversed, diagonal) with Pit A moved outwards leaving space for an additional pit in the middle of the frame parallel to Pit B.
Published: 04/01/2024; updated: 04/01/2025
[2]Frame Fr8 history
Frame Fr8 was modified circa 1748. Prior to this date, Fr1 Layout was 4.2 (reversed, diagonal)
Published: 05/01/2024; updated: 04/01/2025
Update log
| 05/12/2023 | Frames Fr8, Fr9 added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, citing the Ranald Clouston papers via Frame Backlog] |
| 05/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: material, truss, layout added; frame Fr2 added [Peter Hayward via Frame Backlog] |
| 04/04/2021 | Tuning added [Peter Hayward] |
| 05/03/2021 | 1-6: turning added [Peter Hayward via Email] |
| 22/02/2021 | 1-5: diameters added [Neal Dodge quoting Ranald Clouston's papers via Email] |