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Bacton, Suffolk, S Mary V
Place Bacton
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 11939
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–12 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM052671
Latitude & longitude 52.26458, 1.00706View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP14 4LL
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bacton1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
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Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–12 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–12 (992 lb or 450 kg) in F♯ (759.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1972 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1972
Peals View 32 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Tower notice(s) / DBR info discrepant
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–1–4 1272.0 D♯ 27.50" 1972 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 4–3–9 1148.0 C♯ 29.38" 1699 Charles Newman R 4
3 5–3–12 1017.0 B 31.50" 1841 Thomas II Mears R 8
4 6–3–13 957.0 A♯ 32.50" c1498† Reginald Church Y 8
5 6–3–19 857.0 G♯ 34.82" 1772 Pack & Chapman R 8
6 8–3–12 759.0 F♯ 38.75" 1841 Thomas II Mears R 8
Source: Martin Smith(twr notice 1981); Philip Denton
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1972 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 6.4
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
19/09/2021 Founder and cast date amended [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
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