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Mendham, Suffolk, All Saints
PlaceMendham
All Saints
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID16226
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–13 in F♯See below
Frames4See below
Grid referenceTM269829
Latitude & longitude52.39743, 1.33443View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP20 0NH
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11954
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/mendham1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 38 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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♯
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–2–13 (1189 lb or 539 kg) in F♯ (734.0 Hz)
PracticesTue
Projects & overhauls
2002 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned2002
PealsView 6 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–91222.5D♯26.88″1748Thomas GardinerYYFC
24–1–161102.0C♯29.00″1748Thomas GardinerYYFC
35–0–26977.5B31.00″1628William & John II BrendYYFC
46–2–19917.0A♯34.00″1748Thomas GardinerYYFC
58–3–16820.0G♯37.25″1623William & Alice BrendYYFC
610–2–13734.0F♯1748Thomas GardinerYYFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9c1748Oak5.H1 D
8 [1] [2]c1600Oak5.H5.X D
242002SteelHayward Mills Associates8.1.B.a1
11, 2, 3, 5, 62002SteelHayward Mills Associates8.1.F.e5.1
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
05/12/2023Frames Fr8, Fr9 added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, citing the Ranald Clouston papers via Frame Backlog]
05/12/2023Frame Fr1: material, truss, layout added; frame Fr2 added [Peter Hayward via Frame Backlog]
04/04/2021Tuning added [Peter Hayward]
05/03/20211-6: turning added [Peter Hayward via Email]
22/02/20211-5: diameters added [Neal Dodge quoting Ranald Clouston's papers via Email]
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