Ipswich, Suffolk, S Mary at the Elms
| Place | Ipswich S Mary at the Elms Shown in county lists as Ipswich, S Mary Elms |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 10964 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM160445 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.05707, 1.14998View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP1 2AY |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11635 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/ipswich4.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 9 cwt in A
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9 cwt (1008 lb or ~460 kg) in A (878.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Treble and tenor rehung for stationary chiming; cast-in staples removed; treble equipped for electric tolling; tenor used as the hour bell for the clock; remaining bells left as is |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Bells hung dead: 1-2 Unringable Anticlockwise Ropes fall in sequence: 2,1,3,4,5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¼ cwt | 1310.0 | E | 27.44″ | 1669 | John Darbie | Y | N | D | ||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1191.0 | D | 29.25″ | 1669 | John Darbie | R | N | D | ||
| 3 | 5¼ cwt | 1100.0 | C♯ | 30.56″ | c1445† | Joanna (or Johanna) Hille | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¾ cwt | 975.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1613 | Miles I Graye | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9 cwt | 878.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1669 | John Darbie | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1599 | Oak | 5.H | 5.8 |
Update log
| 23/04/2023 | Two bells hung dead [Tim Jackson] |
| 14/10/2022 | Project completed; 1,2: hanging type amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 15/04/2022 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |