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Benhall, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Benhall
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 10361
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–7 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM371618
Latitude & longitude 52.20392, 1.46989View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP17 1JL
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 11996
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/benhall1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 43 performances here, of which 32 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–7 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–1–7 (931 lb or 422 kg) in A♭ (832.0 Hz)
Practices Fri
Projects & overhauls
1825 (major overhaul)
Bells rehung
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Peals View 128 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–201392.0F25.06″1842Thomas II MearsYNFC
23 cwt1245.0E♭26.50″1639John II BrendY4FC
34 cwt1114.0D♭28.25″1639John II BrendY4FC
45 cwt1035.7C30.25″1639John II BrendR4FC
56 cwt932.3B♭32.88″c1513†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)R4FC
68–1–7832.0A♭35.63″1927Alfred BowellFNFC
Source: M Chester(Sfk website); CBC; C Pickford; D Sloman; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6c1890Oak6.F6.1
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
14/09/2022Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 23/7/1825 via Neal Dodge]
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