Polstead, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Polstead S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 14382 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–22 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL988380 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.00552, 0.89631View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO6 5BS |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11613 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/polstead1.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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–22 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–22 (1058 lb or 480 kg) in A (869.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1955 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1825 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 56 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–4 | 1478.0 | F♯ | 27.38″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–0 | 1314.0 | E | 28.88″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–3 | 1166.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–21 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 32.38″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–22 | 978.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–22 | 869.0 | A | 38.38″ | 1825 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3–0–2 | 1350.0 | E | 24.50″ | c1919 | John Taylor & Co | F |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1955 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 02/03/2017