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Mildenhall, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Mildenhall
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 10811
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–3–23 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL710746
Latitude & longitude 52.34287, 0.50896View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP28 7EA
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11813
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/mildenhall1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 85 performances here, of which 22 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 16–3–23 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16–3–23 (1899 lb or 861 kg) in E♭ (638.0 Hz)
All rings
1016–3–23 in E♭10 as tenor
66–3–0 in B♭6 as tenor
Practices Tue (see tower website)
Overhauled
1861 by Flanders Green
4th & tenor of 6 recast, others retuned by Taylors, all bells rehung
Peals View 47 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Front 6 ringable only due to tower structure
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–211598.0G25.75″1946Gillett & JohnstonBNFC
24–3–61441.0F26.50″1946Gillett & JohnstonBNFC
35–1–211302.0E♭28.50″1887Mears & StainbankYNFC
45–1–271231.0D30.00″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
55–3–211079.0C31.75″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
66–3–0961.0B♭34.25″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
78–0–20851.0A♭37.50″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
89–0–18811.0G39.00″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
912–0–7718.0F42.50″1913Mears & StainbankFNFC
1016–3–23638.0E♭48.50″1887Mears & StainbankYNFC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr board); CJP; ADH; JCB(info: N Dodge)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101914Cast ironMears & Stainbank8.3.A.e10
Update log
29/11/2023Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog]
20/06/2023Front 6 ringable only [SGR website]
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Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
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