Blythburgh, Suffolk, Holy Trinity
| Place | Blythburgh Holy Trinity |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13451 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–10 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM450753 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.32109, 1.59442View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.32051, 1.59529 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | IP19 9LR |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11899 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/blythburgh1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–10 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–10 (1158 lb or 525 kg) in G (778.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Bearings and clappers overhauled, frame painted 1950 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 118 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–21 | 1301.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–18 | 1167.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–15 | 1040.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–19 | 974.0 | B | 31.75″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–20 | 878.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–10 | 778.5 | G | 39.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | c1499 | Timber | 5.H | 5.X | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1950 | Cast iron & steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8 | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr9 layout
Frame Fr9 Layout is Layout 4.2 with an additional pit parallel to Pit D, truncating Pit C and extending into the central well.
Published: 31/01/2024; updated: 24/01/2025
Update log
| 02/10/2025 | Project completed [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 10/05/2025 | Overhaul started- bells out of action whilst work is in progress [Neal Dodge] |
| 16/12/2024 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 11/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout added; frame Fr9: date, material, truss, layout and modification added [Ranald Clouston papers via Neal Dodge] |