Poslingford, Suffolk, S Mary
Place | Poslingford S Mary |
Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Suffolk |
Dove tower ID | 10390 |
Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–6 in G♯See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | TL769481 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.10366, 0.58226View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.10359, 0.58320 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | CO10 8QY |
Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11729 |
URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/poslingford1.php |
Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 8–1–6 in G♯
Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8–1–6 (930 lb or 422 kg) in G♯ (841.0 Hz) |
Peals | View 26 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 3¾ cwt | 1262.0 | D♯ | 25.75″ | 1668 | Robert Gurney | Y | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 4¼ cwt | 1136.0 | C♯ | 27.50″ | 1668 | Robert Gurney | Y | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 5 cwt | 1075.0 | B♯ | 29.69″ | 1668 | Robert Gurney | Y | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 7 cwt | 950.0 | A♯ | 33.38″ | 1725 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 8–1–6 | 841.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
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1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1912 | Wrought iron | George Day & Sons | 8.1.B.a | 6.12 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout details
Pits E-W (the four in a line) and N-S (empty pit and third of five) (R M W Clouston papers)
Published: 03/08/2022
Update log
03/08/2022 | Fr1: layout amended (not diagonal) and public frame note added [R M W Clouston visit 1986 via C J Pickford] |