Saham Toney, Norfolk, S George
| Place | Saham Toney S George |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16947 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13¾ cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TF899020 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.58287, 0.80164View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP25 7ES |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9080 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/saham-toney/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 13¾ cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13¾ cwt (~1540 lb or ~700 kg) in F (683.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1936 by Alfred Bowell Recasting the treble and 5th bells, rehanging the six bells in new teak frames with all new fittings, |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–22 | 1160.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1936 | Alfred Bowell | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1023.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1622 | William & Alice Brend | FC | ||||
| 3 | 5–3–7 | 924.5 | B♭ | 32.50″ | 1697 | Charles Newman | FC | ||||
| 4 | 8–0–10 | 873.5 | A | 35.75″ | 1898 | John Warner & Sons | FC | ||||
| 5 | 10½ cwt | 769.0 | G | 38.75″ | 1936 | Alfred Bowell | FC | ||||
| 6 | 13¾ cwt | 683.5 | F | 43.75″ | 1618† | William & Alice Brend | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1450† | |||||||
| 1 [2] | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1936 | Teak | Alfred Bowell | 6.A | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Rehanging by Alfred Bowell 1936
From Bowell’s ledger- 5th Oct 1936 To recasting the treble and 5th bells. To rehanging the six bells in new teak frames with all new fittings, carriage of bells, etc. as per contract £240. Paid by cheque on account £100 10 July 1936. Cheque on account £100 28 Oct 1936. Cheque £40 24 March 1937
Published: 03/11/2022
[2]Layout
Layout is similar to 6.4 but pits E&D rotated to they are side by side.
Published: 07/02/2024
Update log
| 07/02/2024 | Fr1:layout and truss added [Bowell photograph collection via Neal Dodge] |
| 03/11/2022 | Overhaul added [Bowell's ledger 1936 via Neal Dodge] |