Wymondham, Norfolk, Abbey Ch of S Mary V & S Thomas a Becket
| Place | Wymondham Abbey Ch of S Mary V & S Thomas a Becket |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16892 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 26–2–2 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TG106014 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.57031, 1.10712View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR18 0PJ |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8936 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.wymondhambells.org.uk https://ndar.org.uk/towers/wymondham/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 10, tenor 26–2–2 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 26–2–2 (2970 lb or 1347 kg) in D (587.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co Bearings and clapper assembles overhauled; new tenor clapper provided 1967 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 266 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–18 | 1483.0 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–5 | 1323.0 | E | 28.88″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–21 | 1181.0 | D | 30.63″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–21 | 1109.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–13 | 984.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–27 | 884.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–3–20 | 783.5 | G | 40.00″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–16 | 739.5 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 18–0–24 | 658.0 | E | 47.13″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 26–2–2 | 587.5 | D | 53.25″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1902 | Oak | George Day & Sons | 6.D | 7.X ➔ 10.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2, 3 | 1967 | Jarrah | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout 8.X was Layout 8.3 but with Pits C and G rotated at right-angles. Frame Fr1 Layout 7.X was achieved by the removal of Pit D. Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout 10.X was achieved by the insertion of frame Fr1.1 into the gap created by removal of Pit D, at right-angles to the orientation of Pit D. Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout 10.X is Layout 10.5 but with Pits 7 and 10 rotated at right-angles; Pit 7 is adjacent to Pits 4 and 5, Pit 10 is adjacent to Pits 8 and 9.
Published: 24/01/2024; updated: 21/01/2025
Update log
| 31/01/2025 | 3: frame number amended [Hayden Charles] |
| 04/03/2024 | Overhaul completed [Matthew Higby via #006575] |
| 15/02/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |
| 24/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: note added [Hayden Charles via Frame Backlog] |
| 31/12/2023 | Frames Fr1,Fr1.1: truss, layout added [Hayden Charles via Frame Backlog] |
| 28/12/2020 | 1-10: turning added [Hayden Charles via Email] |
| 20/11/2020 | Frame Fr1: mod date, mod material removed; frame Fr1.1: details added [Alan Hughes via Dickon Love] |