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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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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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 BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 32 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
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
Projects & overhauls
1997 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
1814 by John Naunton (major overhaul)
Bells were overhauled and tuned in 1814
List all
Tuned 1997
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–231095.0C♯30.38″c1456†John DanyellY8FC
24–3–0975.3B30.88″c1700Samuel GilpinY8FC
37–2–6875.0A34.88″1683Miles III GrayeR8FC
49–1–10819.5G♯37.25″c1499†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y8FC
512–0–9730.0F♯41.88″1704Henry PleasantY8FC
614–0–25651.2E46.19″1718Thomas GardinerR8FC
Source: M Chester(Suff website); CBC; N Ashwell; P Denton(RWMC; N Taylor info)
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
241997SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.F ?1
11, 2, 3, 5, 61997Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h5.1
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
09/08/2021Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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