Woodbridge, Suffolk, S Mary V
| Place | Woodbridge S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11457 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–26 in DSee below 1 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM270490 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.09341, 1.31312View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP12 4LP |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11714 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/woodbridge1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower 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 8, tenor 25–0–26 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–0–26 (2826 lb or 1282 kg) in D (587.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by John Taylor & Co Repaint frame 2020 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major restoration including frame repainting 1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) 1887 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) Bells rehung and quarter turned |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 126 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel: disused |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–3–3 | 1182.0 | D | 33.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–2–12 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–2–3 | 985.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–0–0 | 884.0 | A | 35.94″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–2–25 | 790.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–2–3 | 740.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 16–1–11 | 660.0 | E | 45.25″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 25–0–26 | 587.0 | D | 53.00″ | 1799 | Thomas Osborn | R | 8 | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ cwt | [1896–1939] | Alfred Bowell |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1799 | Timber | 6.D | 8.3 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1934 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m ? | 8.3 |
Update log
| 15/01/2026 | Fr2: truss type added, display bell added [Neal Dodge] |
| 05/04/2023 | Disused chime barrel added [Neal Dodge] |
| 06/01/2023 | Overhaul added [The Ipswich Journal 06 May 1887, Fri Page 2 via Neal Dodge] |
| 04/10/2020 | Frame repainting complete [David Potter] |
| 24/01/2020 | Bells rehung: stage 2 (frame repaint) later 2020 [TimJ (#261 info P Mason JTco) via e-mail] |
| 14/11/2019 | Major restoration work in progress [TimJ (#253 info D Potter) via e-mail] |