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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 BellBoardCustomise |
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 | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3¾ cwt | 1262.0 | D♯ | 25.75″ | 1668 | Robard Gurney | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¼ cwt | 1136.0 | C♯ | 27.50″ | 1668 | Robard Gurney | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5 cwt | 1075.0 | B♯ | 29.69″ | 1668 | Robard 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |