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S Mary le Tower, Ipswich, Suffolk
Place Ipswich
S Mary le Tower
Shown in County Lists as Ipswich, S Mary le Tower
Grid reference TM164446
Postcode IP1 3BW
Latitude & longitude 52.05828, 1.15528Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 12 (full circle ring), tenor 34-3-6 in D♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 4See below
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/ipswich6.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Dove tower ID 11217
Ring of 12, tenor 34-3-6 in D♭
Bells 12 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 34-3-6 (3898 lb or 1768 kg) in D♭ (545.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 34-3-6 in D♭
8, 10-1-14 in A♭
Practice Mon (check on Bank Hol)
Additional information Tower notice(s) / pNBR info discrepant
Peals View 716 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4-0-0 1632.0 A♭ 24.88" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
2 4-2-10 1454.0 G♭ 26.63" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
3 4-3-1 1372.0 F 27.50" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
4 5-2-26 1221.0 E♭ 29.50" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
5 6-1-12 1089.0 D♭ 30.88" 1999 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
6 6-2-26 1028.0 C 32.00" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
7 9-0-13 916.0 B♭ 36.00" 1946 Mears & Stainbank F N
8 10-1-14 814.0 A♭ 38.50" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
9 14-2-12 728.0 G♭ 42.38" 1999 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
10 18-2-0 685.0 F 45.35" 1999 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
11 25-1-21 610.0 E♭ 51.00" 1999 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
12 34-3-6 545.0 D♭ 57.38" 1976 John Taylor & Co F N
2♯ 4-2-15 1539.0 G 26.00" 1980 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd F N
Source: A Higson; P Denton; J Hedgcock; O Claxton; TimJ(REMRKS269)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Passing 17-3-11 686.5 F 46.50" 1671 John Darbie R
Sanctus 21-1-15 611.0 E♭ 51.50" 1610† Miles I Graye R
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 9,10,11,12 of 12 1976 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h NonStd
2A 1999 Steel John Taylor & Co
2B 1999 Steel John Taylor & Co
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,2# of 12 1976 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h NonStd
Contributed by: John Baldwin; [James Hedgcock]; Owen Claxton
Last updated: 28/02/2017
Update log
14/03/2020 1-12,2#: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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