North Elmham, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | North Elmham S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 14339 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–1–0 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TF987215 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.75458, 0.94440View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR20 5JU |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9099 |
| URLs | https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/north-elmham-st-mary.html https://ndar.org.uk/towers/north-elmham/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| 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 14–1–0 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–1–0 (1596 lb or 724 kg) in F (718.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1962 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 110 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–13 | 1443.5 | F | 26.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–2 | 1351.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–8 | 1201.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–3–14 | 1083.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–3–9 | 961.5 | B♭ | 33.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–0–7 | 901.5 | A | 35.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–3–7 | 807.0 | G | 38.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–1–0 | 718.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 3, 4 | Timber | 2.X2 | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Timber | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame 2
Frame 2 is hung on a higher level housing bells 3 and 4 against the back wall, positioned as a 8.3 layout however the two end pits raised up above.
Published: 05/04/2026
Update log
| 05/04/2026 | Frame(s) added. [Church Bells of Norfolk and local ringers via https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/north-elmham-st-mary.html] |
| 10/11/2022 | 8: weight amended; URLs added [Whitechapel records via #004082] |
| 16/11/2020 | 1-8: nominal added,note amended (F# to F) [Chris Richmond recording via Nick Bowden] |
| 16/01/2019 | 1-8: diam added [David Sloman via 00013226] |