Woolpit, Suffolk, Blessed Virgin Mary
Place | Woolpit Blessed Virgin Mary |
Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Suffolk |
Dove tower ID | 15311 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8¼ cwt in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | TL974624 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.22505, 0.88917View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | IP30 9QG |
Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11793 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/woolpit1.php |
Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8¼ cwt in A♭
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8¼ cwt (~920 lb or ~420 kg) in A♭ |
Overhauled | 1969 by John Taylor & Co 1845 by Thomas Hurr(e)y |
Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–2–27 | 1432.0 | F | 26.63″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 4–2–0 | 1274.0 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 4–2–3 | 1136.0 | D♭ | 29.63″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 5–2–4 | 1072.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1658 | John Darbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 6–2–0 | 955.0 | B♭ | 32.50″ | 1658 | John Darbie | Y | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 8¼ cwt | A♭ | 37.38″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Service | 3–2–16 | 1702.0 | A♭ | 23.88″ | 2005 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1845 | Oak | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
08/10/2023 | Dedication amended [Crockford's] |
17/09/2021 | Overhaul (1845) added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting (Suffolk Chronicle)] |