Bildeston, Suffolk, S Mary Magd
| Place | Bildeston S Mary Magd |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15624 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–25 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL985491 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.10543, 0.89779View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP7 7SB |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11599 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bildeston1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 14–0–25 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–25 (1593 lb or 723 kg) in E (651.2 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 20:00 |
| Overhauled | 1997 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1814 by John Naunton Bells were overhauled and tuned in 1814 |
| Tuned | 1997 |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–23 | 1095.0 | C♯ | 30.38″ | c1456† | John Danyell | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–0 | 975.3 | B | 30.88″ | c1700 | Samuel Gilpin | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–2–6 | 875.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1683 | Miles III Graye | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–1–10 | 819.5 | G♯ | 37.25″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–0–9 | 730.0 | F♯ | 41.88″ | 1704 | Henry Pleasant | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 14–0–25 | 651.2 | E | 46.19″ | 1718 | Thomas Gardiner | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1997 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.F ? | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3,5,6 | 1997 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 |
Update log
| 09/08/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |